Last night I couldn’t sleep as I was channel surfing I ran across The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I had never seen the show before but I read something this past week that Elf Nino’s Mom wrote about the antics of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. I am really not into reality shows, because most … Continue reading Real Housewives and Real Children (or Another One of My Rants)
Interesting Quiz
I found this interesting quiz last week about Theological Worldview. Not sure about its accruacy but the results are very interesting. The first result was a little surprising since I really don't think I have been influenced that much by Wesley's teaching. That may in part be due to being a virtue ethicist. You Scored … Continue reading Interesting Quiz
Thoughts on Atonement and Grace
Today is Yom Kippur, which literally means Day of Atonement. In Leviticus 16:29-30, a day is set aside to for humans to atone for offenses committed against God. The Day of Atonement does not include offenses committed against other humans. It is necessary to restore relationships with other humans before approaching God. Yom Kippur is … Continue reading Thoughts on Atonement and Grace
Thoughts on Church
Recently, I have been reconsidering church and what church is or should be.I have read several things that indicate many today see the church as irrelevant to their lives. One quote that really struck me was that many were not opposed to Christianity but just the organized church. The message of the Gospel is timeless … Continue reading Thoughts on Church
Political Parties and Religion
The August 6th edition of Christianity Today has an interesting article about the role faith is playing in the upcoming election. Both the democratic and republican parties are courting the vote of the faithful. The Republican Party has long history with conservative Christian. The Democratic Party is also seeking to gain the support of the … Continue reading Political Parties and Religion
Thoughts on Evangelism
In Revival and Evangelism I spent most of the post talking about revival and not evangelism. For the past several days I have been thinking about evangelism and different methods of evangelism. So, first let's look at the meaning of the word evangelism. According to Merriam-Webster On-line evangelism is "the winning or revival of personal … Continue reading Thoughts on Evangelism
Revival and Evangelism
Recently there has been a discussion on one of the blogs I read about Todd Bentley. Bentley has been holding "revival" services in Lakeland, Florida since April. Some are calling it the "Florida Outpouring" and making claims of all kinds of healings. So far Bentley has been unable to provide proof that any healings have … Continue reading Revival and Evangelism
The Dee Zone 