Tag Archives: challies

why?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by bkingr

we are wired to want the anwer to the “why?” question whenever things happen that we don’t like or enjoy. We seldom care about “why?” when we are doing well and everything is going the way we like. I often … Continue reading →

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secularism and paganism

Posted on December 29, 2009 by bkingr

useful post from Challies on the six faces of paganism present today in our society. Go read his post for the details. 1. materialism 2. empiricism 3. determinism 4. secularism 5. secular humanism 6. post-modernism see if you can tell … Continue reading →

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six flags over Jesus

Posted on November 8, 2009 by bkingr

compare and contrast this to this. here is an excerpt from the first one: Q: What can the church expect to gain from all the changes? A: The transformation of our campus will dramatically increase First Baptist’s ability to minister … Continue reading →

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reality of marriage

Posted on August 20, 2009 by bkingr

Challies put up an article on Monday just after his eleventh wedding anniversary that was a very real look at marriage through the device of wanting to give his younger newly married self some counseling. the whole thing is good, … Continue reading →

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the Death Penalty

Posted on August 19, 2009 by bkingr

Challies has reviewed The Death Penalty on Trial by Ron Gleason. It sounds like a interesting and useful book for Christians who have trouble with the Death Penalty as a possible punishment by the State. Go read the whole review … Continue reading →

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are you or am I emergent?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by bkingr

Challies quotesKevin DeYoung’s test of whether we are emergent or not. Kevin says that “if all or most” of these apply to you then you are emergent. So let’s use 75% as a threshhold.  Look at my answers below and … Continue reading →

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why are we so fat?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by bkingr

via challies, I discovered and read a very interesting article from Elizabeth Kolbert at the New Yorker about obesity in the U.S. and the rest of the world. During the next decade, Americans kept right on gaining. Men are now … Continue reading →

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suffering as a tool to edify the church

Posted on July 6, 2009 by bkingr

Challies has another great post today. This one discussing Ligon Duncan’s exposition of how God uses suffering in our lives to build up the church. Go read the whole thing. So I guess this is something we ought to keep … Continue reading →

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pray believing

Posted on June 11, 2009 by bkingr

Challies has a great essay up about Acts 12 and you should go read it. I particularly liked this part because it so accurately reflects the common human experience. Despite the miraculous (Peter being rescued, Herod being struck down) there … Continue reading →

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three days

Posted on April 10, 2009 by bkingr

Today is Good Friday which brings up the perennial question of how Jesus could be three days and nights in the grave when he was crucified on Friday and rose again on Sunday. Here is a decent explanation by Walter … Continue reading →

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using spiritual gifts

Posted on March 4, 2009 by bkingr

James McDonald has posted about the great damage that can be caused by people using the spiritual gift of discernment in their flesh and not in the Spirit. I have been a pastor for more than 25 years and I … Continue reading →

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theistic evolution

Posted on February 7, 2009 by bkingr

as I mentioned yesterday, I read the book Who Was Adam last month. It was interesting, but I kept having a recurring question pop into my head. The question is “why?” Why would God limit himself (in part) to naturalistic … Continue reading →

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willing to be hated?

Posted on February 3, 2009 by bkingr

Randy Alcorn asks if you are willing to be hated for what you believe. Here are some excerpts, but you have to go read the rest. especially the quote from D.L. Moody. I have heard it before, but it is … Continue reading →

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Roe v. Wade @36 part 4 "making it unthinkable"

Posted on January 22, 2009 by bkingr

Challies has a guest post from John Ensor today. Well worth reading the whole thing. ….I acknowledge the resistance, even offense, taken by many by asserting that abortion is the moral issue of our day. I am familiar with the … Continue reading →

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the good news of the Gospel

Posted on October 27, 2008 by bkingr

Challies has an excellent summary of the gospel message as it is really compared to how it is usually preached. (my previous post on this topic is here) First the real bad news according to the Bible: But the gospel … Continue reading →

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avoiding the "quick fix" mentality

Posted on October 9, 2008 by bkingr

there is a tendency to want to believe that if the right words are spoken in the right order, then complex problems will magically disappear. Well usually they won’t. via Challies, here is how Michael Hyatt puts the temptation: Many … Continue reading →

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Objective Bible Study

Posted on September 3, 2008 by bkingr

Challies has a post about the necessity of leaning on the Holy Spirit when studying the Bible to avoid the possibility of reading the Bible to support preexisting arguments rather than what is there. he first gives an interesting illustration … Continue reading →

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