Follow this link to an online Christianity Today review of Donald Miller’s latest book, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/october/7.63.html , You see, this book is (ostensibly) about the process of turning Jazz into a movie. Two filmmakers come calling, Miller agrees to have his life scripted for the screen, and the three men collaborate on a screenplay. It’s a chance [...]
Archive for September, 2009
A Book Recommendation – A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Posted in book recommendations, tagged Bible, books, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Meditation – Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, meditations, religion, theology on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by St. Jerome I do what I ought, in obedience to Christ, who says: Search the Scriptures; and Seek and you shall find. I have no desire to hear the words addressed to me: You err, because you know neither Scriptures nor the power of God. If, as Saint Paul says, Christ is God’s Power [...]
Coffee Talk Redux #63- On Human Actions
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics may arise from some conversation I may have had with someone, or a thought that crossed my mind, something I have written, or perhaps something I read somewhere, or maybe a combination of all of [...]
In the News – Reveling in the Mystery
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, spirituality, theology on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link from the online Christianity Today to a great essay on God and mystery, Sometimes in order to see God, we have to learn to not know him. Here is where Gregory of Nyssa makes his most noteworthy contribution to Christian theology: that the Christian life must first be defined by seeking God [...]
A Book Recommendation – The Path of Life
Posted in book recommendations, tagged Bible, books, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, spirituality, theology on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a good introduction, by Cyprian Smith a Benedictine monk, on Christian spirituality according to the Rule of St. Benedict and how these ideas can be incorporated into the everyday life 0f a Christian, how to make the whole of our life holy.
Coffee Talk Redux #62 – In the Pursuit of Happiness
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics may arise from some conversation I may have had with someone, or a thought that crossed my mind, something I have written, or perhaps something I read somewhere, or maybe a combination of all of [...]
Theophilus Cafe #57
Posted in theophilus cafe, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Theophilus Cafe is a place where we can have a running dialogue based on a question or issue that I post. Think of the Cafe as a virtual coffee house where you can gather with your friends and discuss the posted topic or just reflect on it. Please post your thoughts or response on this topic in the comments. [...]
In the News – Sex, Lies, and Abortion
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link to a great article from online Christianity Today on the challenges still faced today by those opposing abortion on demand, Even so, the United States still has some of the most permissive abortion laws in the world. The pro-life movement has made some progress in its arguments, but has failed to put [...]
A Book Recommendation
Posted in book recommendations, tagged Bible, books, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This pocket size book provides a concise resource for anyone looking for answers to those tough questions regarding Christianity. This book is a condensed version of the very popular Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Kreeft and Tacelli.
Coffee Talk Redux #61 – Is the Gospel Enough?
Posted in coffee talk redux, sermons, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, sermons, theology on September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Is the Gospel Enough? (a sermon I gave at St. James Lutheran Church on August 30, 2009, based on Mark 7:1-8, 14, 15, and 21-23) In this account from Mark’s Gospel we have Jesus in another one of those confrontations with the Pharisees who were a Jewish sect known for their zeal and the strictness [...]
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