Sep 2012
Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 3
Friday/September/2012 11:46 Filed in: Bible
And, now, having gotten preliminary issues out of the way, some comments on the text of the prayer itself…. Read More...Comments
Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 2
Thursday/September/2012 11:46 Filed in: Bible
Prayer is at the foundation of all church renewal. We are regularly encouraged to pray. Before we need new ideas and quick-fix solutions, we need prayer. Read More...Some SideB Objections
Tuesday/September/2012 11:26 Filed in: Sexuality Issues
A reply to a brief comment left at the United Methodist Insight web site. Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 1
Monday/September/2012 08:21 Filed in: Bible
And, at this point, we come to one of the features of this letter that has always fascinated me. Read More...Persistence & Humility
Friday/September/2012 12:52 Filed in: Theology
Some quotes from one of my favorite theologians….Please Order Justin's Book
Thursday/September/2012 10:11 Filed in: Sexuality Issues
Personally, I’ve said about all I’m going to say about the gay issue for a while. I will still respond to questions and comments, but I don’t have any new insights to post right now. I’m going to move on to other things. But, if you’d like to move forward on this, HERE IS A BOOK YOU SHOULD ORDER NOW. Read More...What Would It Take to Convince Me I Am Wrong on the Gay & Lesbian Issue
Wednesday/September/2012 12:17 Filed in: Sexuality Issues
After laying out all my reasons for the SideB stance, I can’t help but ask: What’s Wrong With This Picture? Read More...Why Christian Opposition to Homosexuality Never Dies
Tuesday/September/2012 12:00 Filed in: Sexuality Issues
Here’s why sometimes SideA efforts are less successful than their proponents expect them to be. Read More...The NT Authors' Intentions
Monday/September/2012 13:57 Filed in: Bible
The New Testament writers would not have been able to be able to envision the New Testament as we currently have it, but they were convinced they were delivering authoritative teaching.Read More...
On the Colossian Heresy
Monday/September/2012 10:16 Filed in: Bible
Some thoughts about the teachings Paul opposes in the letter to the Colossians. Read More...Notes on Amos 1:2
Saturday/September/2012 11:52 Filed in: Bible
There is a lion roaring, but only the prophet can hear."I Am" Passages in the New Testament
Wednesday/September/2012 07:59 Filed in: Bible
In one of the churches I pastored, I led a series of brief Lenten studies on the "I am" sayings in the Gospel of John. In preparation for this, I did a search to find how many sayings like this there really were. I was a bit surprised how many I found. Read More...On Transgender Issues
Tuesday/September/2012 09:32 Filed in: Sexuality Issues
People might wonder what the Christian stance on this issue should be. I have a hard time seeing how the Church can take any stance on this issue except listening, learning, and caring about the well being of people. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:3-8
Monday/September/2012 09:44 Filed in: Bible
It was characteristic of Paul to begin his letters words of encouragement and congratulation. Read More...Chesterton on Miracles
Thursday/September/2012 08:48 Filed in: Theology
“But my belief that miracles have happened in human history is not a mystical belief at all….” Read More...School of Prayer, Fall 2012
Wednesday/September/2012 10:54 Filed in: Personal
Once again, I will be leading a School of Prayer, based on Maxie Dunnam’s Workbook of Living Prayer at the Crosswind Community Church in Dorr, Michigan. Read More...Reflections on the Song of Solomon
Wednesday/September/2012 09:10 Filed in: Bible
“Outler on “Christian Perfection”
Tuesday/September/2012 12:45 Filed in: Wesleyan Theology
Some comments by the late Albert Outler (1908-1989) about John Wesley’s sermon on “Christian Perfection” (and the fears it arouses)…. Read More...Notes on Amos 1:1
Tuesday/September/2012 11:37 Filed in: Bible
The very opening words of the book of the prophet Amos raise a question for me. The question is this: Who Speaks for God? Read More...
