I have not yet posted links to any of my sermons on this blog. I have decided to post this one because it is a bit unique—I am specifically addressing pornography. The sermon was delivered on Valentine’s Day (appropriate, huh?) at Southeastern Bible College earlier in the year. I am grateful to my friend Micah…
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“Doctrinal warmongering.” That is a phrase I have been using here in the blog on occasion to describe the rather uncivil theological discourse taking place through social media. When Christians see those claiming some theological competence clanging swords against others claiming similar competence, then the anti-intellectualism I have been writing about becomes an natural response….
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After seven years of college ministry and with two small sons under my care, I have been burdened over the last six months to preach, teach, and write on the unpleasant topic of pornography. Here are the previous posts so far: “‘Sexology’“…; “Preaching on Pornography.” For this post, I am arguing that porn decontextualizes sex…….
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Joel and I had been cranking out posts on a series called Social Media & Theological Discourse, but since Don Miller’s controversial blog post “Should the Church Be Led by Teachers and Scholars?,” I have found myself writing a number of posts on Anti-Intellectualism in the Church. (Click here to see where I agree with…
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Joel Watts is open about the fact that he struggles with cynicism. So it is quite daunting to know that such a sharp, theologically astute young man with cynical leanings is reading Faith Without Illusions. His blog, Unsettled Christianity, is one of the most visited biblioblogs out there, and he cranks out multiple posts every…
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In the midst of storm damage of unprecedented proportions in my state, and in the midst of announcements about a clandestine raid in Pakistan, I received the profoundly less important news that mine and Joel’s blog was voted into the top ten biblioblogs for the month of April. This came as a complete surprise. I…
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Our church met outside last Sunday. Power was still out. The sermon was delivered from the flatbed of an 18-wheeler. Behind our pastor’s head was a scarred landscape. A crude notch had been etched into the vista. Stems of trees with shredded tips stood feebly within earshot of the sermon. With an occasional gentle breeze…
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