Oct
24
Inherently Compromised
October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was reading a Ben Witherington blogpost today that quotes a Dr. James Howell’s address on the (possible) wisdom in Christians compromising to find solutions to difficult problems, mainly ones that have become polarizing in the political spheres. One line stuck out at me:
“We understand the inherently compromised nature of life in a fallen world.”
And [...]
May
3
The Language of God
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I recently read “The Language of God” by Francis Collins. Collins is the head of the Human Genome Project and a Christian. A very intelligent man who has the ability to write very simply, Collins leads his reader through the complex world that is the creation/evolution debate. This book has truly changed my understanding of [...]
Apr
19
How Can I Be Sure it’s all True?
April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was honored to speak at Carroll College’s InterVarsity gathering the other night. They gave me quite the topic to speak to: “How can I be sure it’s all true?” This is only my fourth sermon, and my first as a topical (compared to preaching specific verses from the Bible). I must say that topical [...]
Nov
14
A Important Question Reemerges
November 14, 2007 | 3 Comments
What is the Kingdom of God? Where is it? How does one enter it? Jesus spoke about it constantly and said many wonderful things about it being present now and about it transforming life as we know it. He told parable after parable that started with “the Kingdom of God is like…” giving glimpses of [...]
May
2
Back to the Future
May 2, 2007 | 2 Comments
No, this isn’t about a Delorean or anything like that…
Adam gave a sermon last week called Shaping an Alternative Imagination. It falls in a series at his church called “Already People in a Not Yet World.” His description:
Our main theme is based on how we can learn to navigate the already/not yet dynamic (i.e. How [...]