Jesus Creed

What do you think of the pairings? Personally, I think Illinois’ ranking was too low; they beat Indiana 2x this year and had more wins, yet Indiana is 5 levels higher? C’mon. Who will win? Kansas won’t last long; UNC will go deep. But the team to watch: Oregon! The Ducks are tough. I’ll get…

Third Sunday in Lent Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the…

New blog: Finking out Loud with David Wheatley (a feeologian). You may not laugh aloud, but he’ll bring you some smiles. Another new blog: Ed Gilbreath, author of Reconciliation Blues, has a blog that will devote itself to racial reconciliation.

Casey Stengel: “Good pitching will stop good hitting and vice-versa.”

Are you interested in taking a theological course on the missional perspective — and take it online? Check this out: Biblical Theological Seminary site, scroll down the right to “Biblical’s First Online Course,” click there and you can see the syllabus to Todd Mangum’s course. You might be able to transfer this course to your…

Between 1968 and 1988, the average American added 168 hours of work to his or her annual work load — working about a month more per year! We work too much. Darryl Tippens, in chp 6 of Pilgrim Heart, adds a few more beatitudes on “resting.” How can we slow down? I suggest reading this…

Tuesday night, Wednesday morning and early afternoon, and Thursday morning I spoke to the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Graduate Staff Ministries. To my delight, no travel: one mile west of my home is St Mary of the Lake Seminary and IVCF GSM holds its annual retreat there. One of the most satisfying experiences I’ve ever had…

The psalmist begins this section by crying out to God for deliverance. As the section develops he becomes confident, and part of the reason for his confidence can be found in v. 152.

This is the 3d and final part of RJS’s review of Vern Poythress, Redeeming Science. [SMcK adds later: Take advantage of this; you are reading a world-class scientist and Christian as you read this post today and interact with RJS.] Over the course of the last few weeks we have been discussing “Redeeming Science” by…

Following our knock-down, drag-out event at Greensboro, with Tony Jones telling stories and yours truly pushing the message of Jesus through the “Lukan thread,” Tony and I gathered together for a brief respite and you can see, because he’s checking out my pleated and cuffed trousers and Born shoes and colored T-shirt, that he’s in…

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