Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
A false narrative about God that James Bryan Smith mentions in his book, "The Good and Beautiful God", is that of a "teddy bear" god. This is a god who is soft on sin and not willing to judge and certainly not likely to send anyone to hell. This false narrative is an overreaction to... Continue Reading →
Many think Heaven will be an eternity's worth of standing in one spot singing 18th Century Hymns over the backing of 17th century instruments. The only variation will be a spare harp or two. From what I have read in Revelation so far, this isn't the view of Heaven that I see. In chapter 11,... Continue Reading →
As I have stated before, I am taking a laissez faire approach to reading Revelation. I am less concerned in discovering all the secrets found in the language and prophesy than I am simply reading it and listening what God wants me to hear. In Revelation 10, the writer, John, sees a mighty angel who... Continue Reading →
I have never read Revelation. I might have started it once when I was a kid to see what all the fuss was about but since then I have not just failed to read it like I might have failed to read Habbakuk but I have intentionally avoided it. As with most things involving my... Continue Reading →
"God's wrath is always judicial" and "is a right and necessary action to objective moral evil." - J.I. Packer I have always been nervous when discussing God's wrath because I can't see how it works with God's mercy and love. But then I read James Bryan Smith's book The Good and Beautiful God and learned... Continue Reading →
I despise the end times obsession that is prevalent among American Christians. If I started a class today on how to do the things that Jesus taught and it was scheduled at the same time as a class on the end times, we would be outnumbered probably six to one. This doesn't make sense to... Continue Reading →
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