“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” – 1 Timothy 2:12 When Paul tells Timothy, concerning the churches, that he does “not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man,” I take it to mean that he […]
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The Miracle at Bethesda; John 5:1-9a
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When […]
Overpopulation: Kill the Babies or Kill the Planet?
In a recent video Bernie Sanders supported the idea of using birth control and abortion as a means of population control. This was in response to a question stating that overpopulation is causing a “climate catastrophe.” Is overpopulation a real problem? If so, is it really going to bring a “climate catastrophe?” You can do […]
The Place of Sports in Postmillennialism: a Peace Time Battlefield
2 outs, bottom of the 9th, game 7 of the World Series. You could hear the St. Louis crowd, decked out in their Cardinal red, all the way in Kansas City. Busch stadium seemed as if it was about to burst at the seems as the whole year lead up to this moment. This was […]
Sola Feely
“God told me x.” “The Spirit is leading me here.” “I feel like God wants me to x.” “I sense the Spirit’s move in x direction.” We’ve all heard it a million times. These are the excuses- er, uh, I mean, *reasons for the decisions Christian’s make. Maybe this is how you explain the decisions […]