Why I’m Going To Hell
I had a thought the other day. If God’s judgment leaves someone out of the Kingdom of Heaven, which can be rationally described as hell, then I’m going to hell. Did I get your attention? Here’s why I’m going to hell. The broad assumption in evangelical Christianity is that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, one must speak …
Loving Our Enemy
Speak it brother Tripp.
Evangelicalism’s Belief
Is belief the central work of the evangelical faith? Lately I’ve been watching as the really big voices in the evangelical world have been wrestling with their own faith structures. Ed Stetzer and Scot McKnight, whom I greatly respect, recently explore some of the tensions within the evangelical faith. Scot recently explored the stereotypes and tension of what happens when …
Question To Ponder
Ed Stetzer recently reflected on the tension of ecumenical efforts at Lausanne, and stated in a post, “Evangelicals (and Lausanne is an evangelical gathering) are conversionists–we believe that people need to be converted.” What is the nature of conversion? What in your mind is actually happening at the moment of conversion?
The Role Of Belief
What is the role of belief in the life of a follower of Jesus? One of the central ideas I present in Discovering The God Imagination is the idea that we can’t change reality. In the creation of the world, God establishes what is true. It’s remarkably simple and brief. Everything rests on God’s original judgment of all reality as …
A Quest For Understanding Ourselves
Why do we search for God? It’s an intriguing question and one that I have spent way too much time pondering and wrestling with. The word theology, broken down can mean God logic. We’re trying to understand who God is because if we are created in God’s image, the purpose of our search is to inform ourselves of our own …
The Nature Of Faith
[RSS - See Embedded Video] This is the second video I made last year in a series called, “Something To Think About.” In our desire to express what we believe we often miss that it can rob us of the very relationship we are seeking. This short presentation explores the nature of our faith, how it changes over time, and …
A Certainty That Leads To Love
I don’t like to defend my own certainty anymore. I’ve come to believe the notion of certainty is not the point. Recently a friend named Chad posted a note in Facebook defending certainty. Chad explores it based on Hebrews 11. Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not …
A Question To Ponder
I’m going to begin a new series on Sunday’s called a Question To Ponder. It will ask something of you the reader to think, process and post a comment on. Please add your thoughts to the mix. Today’s Question To Ponder: How is your faith different than when you were a child?
Defending The Faith
Looking for your thoughts. Many of the arguments that occur on blogs and on the web are based on the idea of defending the faith. 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV) – But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. …
