TweetIt’s Valentine’s day, so perhaps a word about marriage is in order. I love to play basketball. Suppose you and I were teammates in a local pick up game. It’s a tight game, pretty intense for the park. You’re bringing the ball up the court and I run your way. You assume I’m setting you [...]
God’s will, downgraded.
TweetYesterday: some different forms of God’s will. Today: a false distinction between forms of God’s will. I’ll keep this simple: The oft-discussed ‘perfect will of God’ is a redundant statement. If it’s his will it’s perfect, by default. The problem with the phrase is that it gives rise to a false version of God’s will: the [...]
we’re not drunk as you suppose…
TweetThe baptism in the Holy Spirit is certainly one of the most polarizing issues in Christianity (I feel dirty calling it an ‘issue’). There’s tons of confusion, a fair amount of accusation, and not nearly enough open and thoughtful dialogue. As with any polarizing ‘issue’ people tend to run to one side or another…and then [...]
