Theology
We went to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a few years ago on one of our rare family vacations. I love Eureka Springs. When I was a kid, we spent quite a bit of time there at my aunt and uncle’s house. When our family went, we saw all the sights I remembered from childhood. One particularly …
There are several pithy statements that people in the church like to say. But are they true? In this blog, I’d like to examine our family favorite: All sin is the same. But, is all sin really the same? Intuitively, we would have to say, “no.” It seems obvious that murder is not the same …
I get much of my inspiration for this blog from social media. I recently saw a statement that didn’t ring true for me: “Once we begin to question God’s word, we are paving the way to denying it completely.” There are two major things wrong with this statement. First, are we questioning God’s word, or …
No one can fully explore Calvinism in a simple blog post, but I will attempt to present the short of it, as well as my opinion (for what that’s worth). Calvinism is based on the writings and ideas of John Calvin (1509-1564), who was a French contemporary of Martin Luther (1483-1546). Calvin was an integral …
The word “creed” comes from the Latin word “credo” meaning “I believe.” The creeds are the early belief statements of the Church which set out the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. The creeds were often formulated not only to clarify scripture, but to combat heresies. They were often recited by early Christians. Though there …