Building Biblical Communities
On Saturday, December 1, 2012, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his longtime girlfriend Kasandra Perkins. He then drove to the Chiefs’ stadium where he committed suicide in front of his head coach and general manager [1]. The next day, during a post-game press-conference, Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn stated: We live in a society of social networks, with Twitter pages and Facebook, and that’s fine, but we have...
Viewing Hildegard of Bingen In the Rearview Mirror
On 7 October 2012, a rare thing occurred: Pope Benedict XVI named Hildegard of Bingen (and John of Avila) a Doctor of the Church. This is a title given by the Roman Catholic Church to those of particular theological importance. In fact, only 35 persons have been given this distinct honor. Among them are Ambrose, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Bernard of Clairvaux—rarefied company to say the least....
Abraham Kuyper: Christ Transforming Culture
In his 1951 book, Christ and Culture, H. Richard Niebuhr set out these models for Christian engagement with culture: Christ against culture, Christ in culture, and Christ transforming culture [1]. – The first calls for Christians to actively withdraw from society. This approach often fosters enmity between believers and unbelievers. – The second states that Christians should imbibe the culture around them. Differences...
Biology of Sin (Matthew Stanford)
I quit a pack-a-day smoking addiction several years ago. I brought my problem before God with fasting and prayer, and relied on Him heavily for the first excruciating weeks and months. I am quite certain that my success is owed to Christ’s power in me. Strangely, however, the second most helpful source of encouragement and strength came in a small pamphlet on how to quit smoking packaged with my nicotine patches. The pamphlet very...
What Is Directing Our Worship?
When asked to serve as the Music Minister at his church, Steven gladly accepted. He led the congregation in the great hymns from the church’s history—such as “All Creatures of Our God and King,” “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty,” and “Near the Cross.” An elderly gentleman, strictly accustomed to southern gospel music, approached Steven one morning: “These new songs are nice and all, but I really prefer...
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