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Halloween and the Dark: Believe What You See
Growing up in Cambodia was a fun childhood, but while “fun,” Cambodia was an extremely dark place too. The Buddhist temples constantly interrupted the horizon with their massive, golden spires and gaudy, ghastly naga’s (serpent-dragons) marking every entrance to such places of worship. Spirit houses were common to each family home, where Khmer men and Continue reading
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The Opposite of Creationism is Not Evolution but Atheism
Introduction When you think about antonyms, some of them are obvious. The opposite of capitalism is communism, the antonym of dog is cat and the antithesis of wisdom is foolishness. For far too long, we have said that the opposite of creationism is evolution, but actually it is not. The opposite of creationism is atheism. Continue reading
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Assisted Survival:
A Critique of Our Out-of-Home-Care Culture Intro I was speaking with a friend of mine this morning, and as we chatted, we broached the subject of family care. In America, families often employ certain services to care for their children so that the parents can both pursue their careers. But that observation becomes much more Continue reading
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One of Man’s Greatest Needs
In a world full of troubles, it can be difficult to maintain sight of the most fundamental questions. Anxieties about tariffs, the rise of violence in our cities, arguments about immigration and quandaries about the corruptions of our government fill our phone screens, our podcasts and our everyday conversation. To think about these things is Continue reading
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Why Aren’t You Happy?
Intro Everyone wants to be happy, and maybe are you’re reading this because you aren’t. However, I know that it could be much more serious than that. Perhaps you’ve truly given up on life and have contemplated and/or even tried suicide before and you’re reading this up out of desperation. I’m going to try to Continue reading
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How Did You Choose Your Bible Translation?
The Issue The issue with translations unfortunately is a difficult question because it is not just a matter of which translations are easier to read, or more beautifully crafted; but it also very much involves the issue of which translations are most faithful to the Scriptures that God immediately inspired. Most often, this discussion is Continue reading
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Deal With It! (Part 3)
But What About the Unforgiving Servant? Matthew 18:21–35 — THE RULES FOR FORGIVENESS In short, the ideas apparently espoused in this passage are the very ones that have been co-opted for the entire discussion, “How can you, who has been forgiven so much, demand such a high standard from a fellow-servant?” But, I would like Continue reading
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Deal With It! (Part 2)
The Scriptural Call to Maintain Church Holiness THE HEART OF THE ISSUEBut this second part aims to get at the issue behind the question: are church members permitted to pursue holiness in the church or not? And the overwhelming answer of the Scripture is yes. Not only are we permitted to, but we should actively Continue reading
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Deal With It! (Part 1)
Is the Fact That I’m A Sinner Too Mean I Can’t Pursue My Neighbor’s Holiness? WHAT LIES BEHIND THE QUIP?Now, before we look into this particular question and the issue behind it, I want to be clear that I believe that those who confront sin in others do need to hold some personal qualifications. They Continue reading
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A Jewel in Malachi
Mining for jewels in Scripture never fails in bringing forth treasure. There is much controversy these days concerning the positions of the Persons of the Godhead with respect to each other. Some imminent, evangelical theologians, Wanye Grudem and Bruce Ware among them, have come to propagate a doctrine called ESS (the eternal submission of the Continue reading
