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8 Principles for a Gospel-Centered Systematic Theology - "We still need a systematic theology that is truly centered on the gospel." - Michael F. Bird. So Bird sets himself on the task of developing a systematic theology
that does precisely this. And he goes on to explain eight principles
that will guide him along the way.
Can A Christian Commit Suicide? - As you can see, the subject of suicide and salvation is no simple matter. Biblically informed wisdom and careful theological reasoning are therefore essential whenever we encounter something not explicitly addressed in Scripture. Our chief focus should be on that about which God has said much (salvation), not on that about which he's said little (suicide).
Three Ideas To Help Boys Succeed at School - Here are three other suggestions from my own painful experience in
public schools that I believe would revolutionize schools for many boys.
What Is Our Problem With Hell? - Perhaps some have trouble with the doctrine of hell emotionally because,
deep down, we may find ourselves posing defensive questions in
response. The question that hides under most questions regarding hell is
“Isn’t hell unfair?”
Advice to Seminarians
What Is Biblical Theology and Why Do We Need It?”
A 15th Century Cathedral Transformed into a Modern Bookstore - I'm not sure if I want to be happy or sad over this news.
Tiananmen Mystery: Can China Hold an Open Terror Trial? - China’s new generation of leaders can now show that the Bo Xilai trial was not an aberration. After that trial, the Study Times, a weekly Party journal, wrote
that the gestures of transparency “displayed China’s confidence: the
confidence of the rule of law; confidence of the facts; confidence of
the ability to distinguish right from wrong.” An open terror trial is
another opportunity.
The World's Most Depressing Museum - Most cities have monuments to the past, so it seems appropriate, given
the bloody history of Iraqi Kurdistan, that Sulaymaniyah's main tourist
attraction is a torture museum.
FAA to allow use of electronic devices during flights - The FAA’s current policy forces passengers to turn off most portable
electronic devices, such as smartphones, laptops, tablet computers and
e-readers, during takeoffs and landings -- technically, below 10,000
feet. The fear is that the devices might interfere with flight
equipment. However, surveys have showed that many passengers do not turn off their devices, either intentionally or accidentally.
Calvin's Eight Principle - Seeing Christ in Old Testament - Here are eight principles on Christ-centered interpretation of the Old Testament gleaned from a survey of Calvin’s Institutes, sermons, and commentaries.
9 Ways to Become a Boring Writer - So I’ve decided to lower the standards and help you become, like me, a boring writer who only publishes things that will be forgotten as soon as they reach the end of their publishing cycle–ten minutes for a tweet, three days for a blog post, a week for an essay, and right around three months for a book.
Did the Prophets Know What They Were Saying? - In the same way, even though the divine author of the OT prophecies
understood full well all of the specific referents in those prophecies,
the fact that the prophets themselves did not necessarily know the
identity of these referents does not indicate that they did not
understand the meaning of their own messages.
God’s Commitment to Forgetfulness - Later that day, Johnny Hunt spoke at LifeWay’s chapel and delivered a
truth-filled message about how God’s grace overcomes past regrets. He
brought up God’s promise to “forget” our sins, to never bring up our
past again, and he pointed to the New Testament’s discussion of Old
Testament heroes as proof. Think about it. No matter how flawed our heroes are shown to be in
the Old Testament, they are presented at their best in the New.
Conscience and Why Does It Matter?
The Man who drove across the US in under 29 hours -You might think the hardest part of setting the cross-country driving
record is driving across the country. You might think the hardest part
is staying awake for more than 24 hours, or constantly keeping your foot
on the floor. You might think the hardest part is round-the-clock
vigilance for law enforcement. You'd be wrong.
Top Reviewers On Amazon Get Tons Of Free Stuff - As it turns out, a lot of reviews on Amazon are written by people who
are nothing like you. They're written by elite reviewers who are sent
free merchandise to review products. In other words, it's possible that
the guy reviewing that toaster you're looking at wasn't in the market
for a toaster to begin with and didn't pay a cent for it.
Best Microscope Photos of the Year - These are really beatuiful.
Wind Turbine Syndrome - Those suffering from Wind Turbine Syndrome live within a few miles of
wind turbines and suffer from a mixed bag of problems like dizziness,
mild nausea, insomnia, difficulty breathing, and/or headaches.
The Church of the Jedi - Being a Jedi, it seems, is not as easy as it looks in the movies. But
these folks in the basement are giving it their best shot... Yes, they're followers of the faith from Star Wars that helped
Luke Skywalker pilot X-wing fighters with his eyes closed and Anakin
Skywalker, a.k.a. Darth Vader, choke people from across a room. The
Force. The Dark Side. The divine wisdom of a 900-year-old
backward-speaking puppet. These pilgrims believe in it all.
The Safe Place for Our Kids' Shameful Questions - Parents, the simple fact is that our children take their shameful or
embarrassed questions to a safe place. And today the ultimately safe
places are Google or elsewhere on the Internet.
Is Chastity Possible? - So is that it then? Is the Christian ideal of preserving sexual intimacy for marriage simply impossible? Well, yes. Yes it is. Remember—just in case anyone is feeling a bit
smug—that when Jesus taught about sexual purity he didn’t stop at what
you do with your genitals. He included your inner world....
Basic Hermeneutical Principles - Our approach to interpretation is called the Grammatical-Historical method.
According to the G-H method, the student seeks to ascertain the meaning
of a text by an analysis of the simple, direct, ordinary sense of
grammatical constructions, with special attention paid to the facts of
history, cultural milieu, and literary context.
Reflections on Money Mistakes - Some common money errors.
Why Pastors Neglect Managing - Neglect management at your peril.
Pastoring a church is more than teaching; it also involves executing.
Execution does not happen without management. All church leaders must
manage. Pastors are shepherds. And shepherds manage sheep.
Huge Dark Matter Experiment Finds Nothing but More Mysteries - It might appear strange to the rest of us, but a null finding is
actually encouraging for physicists, who will use the results to set
stringent limits on what kind of dark matter they might expect to find
in the future.
Why Drug Traffickers Love Buses - Drug smugglers know this, which is why they love buses. Drug cops also know this, but can't do much about it.
Boeing 747 flying into the sunset - "The 747 is a dead man walking at this point," said Scott Hamilton, an
aviation industry consultant and managing director of Leeham Co. in
Issaquah, Wash. "It had its day and ushered in the era of the jumbo jet,
but now that day is done."
How the World Population has Changed - This map can tell you everything about it.
Facebook Police - The junior analysts who make up the User Operations team are the human
decision-makers behind the generally faceless Facebook machine. They are
very real people who have been hired, oftentimes with only a few years
of experience, to judge whether the videos and photos you post—or
report—are potentially offensive, walking the line of propriety that
would send the site spiralling into the irresponsible.
8 Lessons from the Life of John Knox - 8 valuable lessons for us to learn.
Biblical Hospitality - True hospitality is sacrificial, uncomfortable, and does not seek to impress others. Hospitality flows from a hospitable heart. It is more about your open heart and home, not your impressive entertaining skills.
The Importatnce of the Covenant of Marriage - Why do we say that marriage is the most deeply covenantal relationship? It is because marriage has both strong horizontal and vertical aspects to it.
The 3 Core Dimension of Unity - I encourage you today to pursue unity within your church doctrinally, missionally, and relationally. Don’t harden your heart any longer. If you and your church are not living in the unity that Jesus has made possible, then I encourage you to examine your heart, turn from sin that’s inhibiting unity, trust in Jesus, and live within the unity he’s achieved for us.
Q&A with the Apostle Paul - We sometimes think of the second half of the first chapter of Romans
as a discourse about atheists. But in reality, it’s a universal text that applies to all of us apart
from Christ—what we are, what we do, and what we would do apart from
God’s restraining and redeeming grace, with graphic examples to
illustrate our truth-suppression and idolatrous identity.
Google's Nexus 5 - The Nexus 5 is available today at the Google Play store. It's a fully unlocked device, priced at $349 with no contract for the base 16GB model. The 32GB version prices in at $399, and both are available in white and black.
Which Is More Evil: Coke or Pepsi? - If you don't like GMOs, then you probably shouldn't drink either of America's leading soda brands. But let's say Coke and Pepsi products are your only options. How do the two soda giants compare on the social-responsibility index? Here's our totally subjective guide to the relative malevolence of America's favorite pop-making multinationals.
Why Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold—Physicists Solve the Mpemba Effect - You might know that if you use hot water instead of cold water it actually freezes faster. But now you know why it does!
Science secrets of the scariest haunted houses - There are two approaches to understanding how fear works in the brain.
Joy Hirsch of Yale University investigates using an fMRI scanner. In the
scanner, researchers provide study participants with a stimulus --
usually an image of a frightened person or a spider or snake -- that is
known to trigger the response.
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