Ambiguous Art

I appreciate art, but it can be very ambiguous.  Of course, art-lovers would argue that this is one of its greatest strengths, and I would conditionally agree.  It can leave things open to wondering and interpretation.  It can make people think and ponder.  It doesn’t usually let you arrive at a concrete end of your … More Ambiguous Art

To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

I’ve highlighted To Every Tribe Ministries before, but thought I’d pass along this list of missions opportunities through their ministry.  David Sitton is an intense, experienced, well-respected tribal church planter who is theologically sound.  He’s been a family friend since I was very young and recently spoke at John Piper’s Bethlehem Conference for Pastors.  If the Lord is driving your … More To Every Tribe Ministries – Opportunity

How Jonathan Edwards Made Me Laugh

Today I spent eight hours reading Freedom of the Will, one of Jonathan Edwards’ most intense writings.  It’s my last assignment for my Winterim class, and it’s a Th.M.-specific assignment.  We were allowed to choose one of three major Edwards works, read it, and write a ten-page analysis and critique of it: History of Redemption, Original Sin, or … More How Jonathan Edwards Made Me Laugh

In God’s Eyes: The Danger of Defining Ourselves

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

Message and Method

“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