Apr 10, 2022Where there is no vision…?I recall visiting a rural church in the American South several years ago that had a banner stretched across the back wall of the sanctuary behind the pulpit. “Vision 1000!” it read, and I later asked the pastor what it meant. With a puffed chest and a wide smile he…Biblical Theology14 min readBiblical Theology14 min read
Apr 10, 2022The Great Yet Completely Misunderstood Commission of JesusThe Original Hebrew Understanding of Discipleship What did Jesus mean when He told His followers to “make disciples of all the nations?” Did that mean that they were to “get them saved” and make them members of the local church? Teach them creeds and doctrines? Baptize them? Let’s go back and read the entire verse: And…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Apr 10, 2022The Existential Philosophy of EcclesiastesWe sometimes tend to read the bible as a two-dimensional religious book that speaks only to “spiritual things” rather than appreciating the incredible philosophical, existential, epistemological, and ontological arguments that it presents. Such is the case in Ecclesiastes, which ultimately shows the meaninglessness of existence if it is not rooted…Philosophy3 min readPhilosophy3 min read
Apr 10, 2022Who is faiththink.org and Calvert Biblical Institute?For all of its Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide bluster, much of Protestant Christianity within the last century has not shaped the people of the church to be scholars of the Scriptures (or much else), nor has it cultivated within itself a practice of critical thought and intelligent, productive dialogue…Religion And Spirituality3 min readReligion And Spirituality3 min read
