Part 1 – Monday’s quotes Part 2 – Tuesday’s quotes Part 3 – Wednesday’s quotes Part 4 – Thursday’s quotes Part 5 – Friday’s quotes Part 6 – Saturday’s quotes I thought I had finished the series “Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah” when I finished going through my miscellaneous lecture notes from the class, but … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (7)
It’s interesting to read the sidebars and the “About Me’s” and the self-descriptions of people in the internet world. From our screen names to our self-descriptive adjectives, most of us seem to work hard at defining ourselves to those who barely know us and are willing to believe the best (or at least to suspend … More In God’s Eyes: The Danger of Defining Ourselves
Part 1 – Monday’s quotes Part 2 – Tuesday’s quotes Part 3 – Wednesday’s quotes Part 4 – Thursday’s quotes Part 5 – Friday’s quotes This is the last installment of quotes from my recent Winterim class on Jonathan Edwards with professor John Hannah from Dallas Theological Seminary. I hope you’ve benefited from some of … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (6)
Part 1 – Monday’s quotes Part 2 – Tuesday’s quotes Part 3 – Wednesday’s quotes Part 4 – Thursday’s quotes You might think that after four days worth of quotes from a single professor, the fifth day would be redundant or stale. But not with John Hannah. Here are some quotes from Friday’s Winterim class … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (5)
Part 1 – Monday’s quotes Part 2 – Tuesday’s quotes Part 3 – Wednesday’s quotes Here are some loose-but-accurate quotes from the fourth day of my Winterim class on Jonathan Edwards (Thursday, January 11). Again, the context is in bold. Keep in mind that all of these statements were made in a specific atmosphere and context. … More Wit and Wisdom from John Hannah (4)
“The message is always the same, but the methods can change.” That seems to be a mantra of contemporary evangelicalism. As with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of truth to it. Otherwise it might’ve been rejected out of hand. And as with most Christian mantras, there’s a lot of danger in it. Otherwise it … More Message and Method
One of the greatest maladies of the blogworld is the disease of clever-seeking. I’ve seen it in myself and I’ve seen it in others, but it’s unhealthy no matter where it’s found. What I’m talking about is the insatiable drive to say something witty and clever, something that catches people’s attention whether it’s balanced and … More The Scourge of Cleverness
At ends and at beginnings, my mind is usually overrun with thoughts about the past, present, and future; failures and successes; regrets and resolutions; time and eternity; and a lot more. This can be both good and bad. I thought about developing some thoughts about redeeming culture, specifically the custom of making New Year’s resolutions. But I … More Not About Me: Thoughts on a New Year
I think there are at least a couple different ways to think about holidays like Thanksgiving. On the one hand, I’m grateful for the reminder to give thanks for the immeasurable blessings that God has poured into my life. On the other hand, I wish I weren’t so oblivious to God’s grace and so consistently … More Thinking about Thanksgiving
I am becoming more and more convinced that if you ever stop thinking while you’re walking through this world, you’re done for. Anti-God, anti-Bible, pro-self, pro-sin worldviews are everywhere, and they’re pumped into us (especially through media, entertainment, and technology) like an I.V. for the mind. If you take one mental pit stop at the … More Worldview Everywhere
Welcome to Raw Christianity. This site is new in that it’s freshly designed and newly launched. But it’s really just a continuation of my old blog. I’ve taken everything I ever posted at the old site and transferred it here, so this blog looks like it’s been around since 2004. I’ve been working on this … More Welcome to Raw Christianity
During his recent sabbatical in Cambridge, John Piper wrote a new book entitled What Jesus Demands from the World. He spent almost three months huddling under the interrogating light of Jesus’ commands in the gospels, and then wrote what he learned. This past Friday night at the DesiringGod National Conference, he was asked how this … More Personal Thoughts about Jesus from John Piper
Tonight I find myself honestly wondering when the word “preach” became a Christian cuss word. As in, “We shouldn’t preach at people; we should just love them.” Or, “I just want to talk; I don’t want to preach at you.” Or, “Yeah, nobody really likes him; he just preaches at people.” I’ve used the word … More I Don’t Want to Preach at You
I flipped on the TV tonight and Remember the Titans was ending. Although it has some definitely cheesy football footage, I’ve always appreciated the race-centered storyline. Especially now that we’re adopting a baby boy from Africa. During the scene where Sunshine, Petey, and Blue walk into a restaurant-bar in 1971 Virginia and are turned away … More Cultural Righteousness
I just finished rapping publicly for the second time in eight days. I don’t know what’s going on. The first time was at an all-fun-and-games Skit Night, and it went along with my dorm’s ghetto skit. Today was at the end of a discussion about the TMC handbook (which is almost like a ghetto skit). … More That’s a Rap
My brother Mike and I spent some good time together today. We went to the X-Games, which have been held here in Los Angeles for the past few years. Most of you probably know what the X-Games are, but in case you don’t, they’re basically the Olympics of extreme sports (in case you don’t give … More You Can Know a Lot about a Man…
davidagundersen.com 