Monthly Archives: May 2009

Calvin’s Tractor Beam

I have spent most of my life thinking about things like predestination, free will, and salvation as well as studying the Bible.  Over the years, I have acquired and refined some very definite beliefs about these topics.  Until a couple of years ago, however, I deliberately stayed away from the theological combatants. Now, as I …

May 30, 2009 – 7:23 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments (0)

Important Questions

Check out this screenshot of a poll being conducted on a web site I just visited.  Visitors are asked what they think about “Creation Evolution”, and to categorize themselves into some pre-selected bucket.  Helpfully, the poll also offers “None of the above” (implying that you have your own theory) and “I have not decided” (implying …

May 29, 2009 – 8:17 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Calvinism is…

For the past few years, something has vexed me deeply, leaving me feeling quite stupid.  I have studied, researched, and discussed with people, but am still left feeling stupid.  And no, I am not being sarcastic – I honestly feel like the slow kid in class. I sometimes encounter people who will casually say things …

May 29, 2009 – 3:54 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments (4)

Twittering in Church? Strike a Pose!

[Via SharperIron] This recent article in Time Magazine, about a church in Michigan that encourages congregants to use Twitter, has generated a lot of discussion.  The Seattle Times ran a similar story months ago, about Twitter usage at Mars Hill in Seattle. The discussion is mostly of the moralizing sort: “should we allow this strange …

May 29, 2009 – 10:24 AM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Electric Guitars? God Forbid!

I recently discovered a blog named Remonstrans, maintained by someone using the handle Dissidens.  Dissidens is a skilled and entertaining writer, and he has a keen nose for idolatry, as do many of his commenters, so I am pleased as punch to have found the blog. When I first began reading his posts (like this …

May 28, 2009 – 8:38 PM | By joshua | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)