Below is an interview with Mark Durie on Islam. Among other things he discusses Afghanistan the Taliban and how Islam impacts the world now, and has done in the past. I first encountered Anglican Pastor and Academic Dr. Mark Durie when he was interviewed by Jamie Glazov some time after 9/11. The thing that … [Read more...]
Apollo’s Great Adventure
Apollo's Great Adventure isn't the story of a mythological god. And it isn't so much the story of his adventure. It is about how his adventure impacted others - and a little lesson. Apollo is a small white terrier. I formally met him while walking my Golden Retriever, Sammy, about a block away from my home. His … [Read more...]
Susan Pevensie’s Last Days
Susan Pevensie's Last Days - with apologies to C. S. Lewis. Susan Pevensie was one of the four children in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia Chronicles. One reason I enjoyed these books as a teen is because I recognized that the Lion Aslan was a Christ figure. Susan first appears in "The Wardrobe" book. Thereafter she is … [Read more...]
Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age: a review. Authored by Rosaria Butterfield and published by Crossway in 2023 (Hardback 344 pages). See also The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. In a social media article, one person demanded something of a moratorium lasting a year for “conservative churches to preach love … [Read more...]
Rapture Timing Views
There have been various rapture timing views over the years. Which is the correct one? We summarize them for you below. But first, some preliminary observations: The rapture is mentioned by Paul in 1 Thess 4:15-17. He also alludes to it in 1 Cor 15:52. Most theological systems believe in the rapture. Even … [Read more...]
Killing the Red Lizard
Killing the Red Lizard is a title derived from a scene in C. S. Lewis' little book, The Great Divorce. A little red lizard sits on a ghost's shoulder whispering lustful thoughts into his ear. Lewis says he got his idea of the title The Great Divorce in deference to Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Lewis used … [Read more...]
The Nature of Our Hope
What is the Nature of Our Hope? Is it not the redemption of our sick dying bodies and our wicked natures? And is not that hope found in Christ's accomplished work on our behalf? In Prayer and Spiritual Warfare (Saved in Hope), Charles Spurgeon wrote, Our hope of being completely delivered from sin in our spirits … [Read more...]
Biblical Covenantalism and Dispensationalism
What are Biblical Covenantalism and Dispensationalism? Is dispensationalism a heresy? Can it be improved? What about Covenant Theology? Back around 2004-2005, I decided it was high time I got myself a book on Systematic Theology. I was a relatively new Christian and wanted to learn more about theology. So I asked … [Read more...]
Spurgeon on Suffering Depression and Trials
Spurgeon on Suffering Depression and Trials: Perhaps it isn't commonly known that Charles Spurgeon suffered from depression. In his book, Spurgeon on the Christian Life, Michael Reeves notes that today he would most certainly be diagnosed as clinically depressed. At age twenty-two he was the pastor of a large … [Read more...]
Review The Words of the Covenant
This is a review of the book The Words of the Covenant: A Biblical Theology Volume 1 - Old Testament Expectation, by Dr. Paul Martin Henebury - published by Xulon Press Elite (Paperback 467 Pages). Some Background I came across Paul Henebury many years ago through his blog "Dr. Reluctant." He refers to himself as … [Read more...]
