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Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Dr. Brian Rapske Christians are called to live above the level of their culture. I’m OK with that. But living unreflectively can be as spiritually unhealthful as enthusiastically endorsing the culture.
Though I’ve had my share of childhood scraps and squabbles, I’ve never as an adult settled a dispute by resort to bloodshed. I feel good that I’m living [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Mr. Mark Naylor I came across an interesting theory. People act according to their conviction about the nature of God. If God is perceived as an autocratic patriarch whose rules must be followed without question, then that is how the leaders of that group will act. If God is viewed as a stern judge who is inflexible concerning [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #3.
Philosophy Needs Theology
Why do we need theology when we already have philosophy? Precisely the reason we need theology! Theology, at a minimum, is a constant reminder to human wisdom that a transcendent judgment stands over all human attempts to arrive at God through pure human sapentia alone. God’s wisdom stands over against human wisdom. [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske Tonight is Halloween.
The weather reports in our area give a 60% chance for rain this evening. Visibility will be worse than usual. I expect that we’ll all need to drive home especially carefully in the darkness tonight. Children, normally safe at home after dark, will be costumed and out tonight; more mindful of the prospects [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin Warning!!
"if you don’t know what an alpha release is, don’t use this software!!"
I love the concept of free web software - a web application that has been designed by someone out there in cyberland who has put it up on the net to be downloaded and used freely (donations always appreciated). It is in this [...]
Posted on October 2nd, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske This past Sunday I had the opportunity to preach at Albion Church. The fellowship–an energetic, young congregation of some 70-80 believers–meets in the local community hall on the north bank of the Fraser River. Their pastor who invited me to preach is Dan Ost. My decision to say yes was a ‘no brainer.’
Dan’s emailed invitation [...]
Posted on September 24th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #4.
Simply put, neither science nor philosophy can supply all the answers to some of life’s most perplexing questions. Where did we come from? Why are we here? and whither are we going? Where they draw a blank on these questions theology comes in with solid answers that give hope and explain an otherwise inexplicable [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins No, this is not an attack on any Bible translation. But it is a serious question — how do our translations of the Bible influence the forming of our Christian worldview? We believe that God intended his Word to be translated into every language. Yet as we make the transition from Greek or Hebrew text [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin Over the years of my Christian life I have often grappled with the questions, "How can I have a relationship with someone I cannot see, hear or touch? What kind of a relationship is it if one party is limited by being bound to this humanity?" I know, and have preached on the theologically correct [...]
Posted on September 12th, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske Yesterday was the sixth anniversary of 9/11. Many media pieces featured some aspect or other of the tragedy. Some were retrospectives of the event itself. Others covered planned commemorations. I watched one that discussed the engineering implications of 9/11 for high rise building safety.
Among them, two reports in particular struck me. One was a radio [...]
Posted on August 29th, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor It was while Karen and I were visiting the Bridal Veil waterfall outside of Hope that we discovered that we had neglected to bring our camera. For some people I know, this would have been reason to travel the 5 hours back home to get it. However, we have always been apathetic (or [...]
Posted on July 17th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag Okay, trivia fans, here’s a question. How many steps can a sparrow take in a minute? It’s summertime and as I was lounging in the shade of my deck, thinking of what I could post on this web space, I found myself watching a flock of sparrows bouncing around the yard. And I began to [...]
Posted on July 13th, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske Last night our family had a dinner and DVD night at home. After a delicious taco salad, we settled in to watch Miss Potter, about the famed children’s author Beatrix Potter who gave the world Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-duck and a host of other characters and their various adventures. A significant sub-theme in the movie [...]
Posted on July 4th, 2007 by Dr. Kenton Anderson Here are a few notes taken from a lecture I heard by Alistair McGrath at the International Congress on Preaching in April. The address, titled “Preaching Truth in the Shadow of the Idol of Science” was directed at the recent writings of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennet, and Christopher Hitchens, all of whom seem to be [...]
Posted on June 14th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #5.
The fact is, much of what remains of western culture can be traced back to the philosophical and theological roots of the early Church and its encounter with Greeco-Roman culture. To not know the theological aspect of what has been the predominant source of culture is to be only half educated in respect to [...]
Posted on May 29th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin Last week I held my grandson in my arms for the first time. My heart was lifted up to my heavenly Father in adoration and praise as I gazed down on that tiny, frail, absolutely dependent, but intricately and beautifully formed bit of humanity. I could not help but ponder the fact that in this [...]
Posted on May 28th, 2007 by Dr. Lyle Schrag Several weeks ago, I used my assigned blog entry to muse over the death of my mentor and friend, Robert Webber. The way he prepared for death has taught me a lesson on how to prepare for life with an addition to my daily prayer: thank you, Lord, for the healing of yesterday, and [...]
Posted on May 25th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #6.
Simply put, liturgy lives from its theology and dies for lack of it. With out a solid grounding in theology those who perform and participate in the church’s worship neither are capable of bringing the church fully into the presence of God, nor make participants fully realize the eternal weight of Glory that grounds [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske My wife, youngest daughter and I are nearing the end of what has been a delightfully restful holiday in Hawaii. Of course the chief reason for this holiday choice has been the consistently glorious sunshine. We’ve enjoyed it during our stay, but one does have to be very careful. That golden orb above our heads [...]
Posted on May 18th, 2007 by Mr. Loren Warkentin I thought I was beyond the emotion of surprises. Then on Tuesday night God surprised me yet again and enlarged my heart some more.
Thirty one years ago this past Tuesday I became a husband when I married my beloved Becky. At the time I felt that the joy and delight I experienced that day could [...]
Posted on May 16th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #7.
Evangelism: Properly understood and carefully learned theology enables you to be more articulate when expressing your faith. The scriptures tell us to ‘always be ready to give a reason for our faith.’ In the long run theology is precisely this; I believe Christ is my savior because… . It is critical to be clear, [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching a course on the Book of Acts in Seoul, South Korea. When my teaching was done, a couple of the students were charged by my hosts to show me the sites of the city in the few daylight hours that remained that day. They [...]
Posted on April 27th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #8.
Theology has great potential as a teaching tool for the church. In fact the whole concept of systematic theology was not just about trying to describe the whole of reality in systematic terms but about the orderly catechesis of the faithful. As a teaching tool it enables you to think [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #9.
You need theology because, lets face it, we all talk about God at some point in time. Wouldn’t you want to speak about God intelligently, with at least a basic idea of who, and what we are talking about? We are all theologians of sorts, why not be [...]
Posted on April 16th, 2007 by Dr. Kenton Anderson The following story was told by Mac Brunson of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida in his sermon, The Purpose of the Passion which you can hear on the most recent Preaching Today Audio CD (#283). For more information on this audio series and for other online features check out PreachingToday.com. A man who lived [...]
Posted on April 6th, 2007 by Dr. Larry Perkins Discussions about the way the Father, Son and Holy Spirit relate within the Trinity use the term perichÅrÄ“sis to define their constant interpenetration. In several recent publications, however, various authors have suggested that this Greek noun perichÅrÄ“sis (cognate verb perichÅreÅ) signifies dance or dancing. For example, George Cladis states that “Perichoresis [...]
Posted on April 2nd, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer Reason #10.
Theology used to be known as the "queen of the Sciences" and, while the claim is no longer considered valid, it is a fact that it has contributed significantly to how we attain knowledge today. The modern university, for instance, was conceived by and in the study of theology.
Posted on April 2nd, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske Before he became a follower of Jesus, the apostle Paul was a persecutor of Christians. Scripture relates how he “began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.” (Acts 8:3) and of his “breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.” (Acts 9:1f.) [...]
Posted on March 15th, 2007 by Dr. Brian Rapske Christians aspire to the kind of unitasking Christian focus of the apostle Paul when he declares, “For to me, to live is Christ….” The reality, however, is that we live in a world that shouts from every corner, “Multitask!” Life is full of commitments that urgently cry out and distractions that [...]
Posted on March 2nd, 2007 by Mr. Mark Naylor A friend of mine discovered that he was suffering from what he termed a spiritual "Stockholm syndrome", the phenomenon of kidnapped victims bonding with their captors as they look desperately for mercy or an act of kindness. In his previous evangelical faith a dark shadow of hell made my friend hungry for any indication of [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2007 by Dr. Archie Spencer In a recent essay I wrote on the future of evangelical ecclesiology I came to the following conclusion regarding the need to engage the culture in a different way. “We need to “disestablish” and “disengage” ourselves today if we hope to bring anything meaningful from Evangelical ecclesiology to culture. “Until we [...]