Performance Evaluations and Sanctification by Grace
The topic of performance evaluations in Christian ministries came up on a website I sometimes read. A robust discussion ensued, and I’ve been thinking about the topic ever since. Occasionally, I feel...
View ArticleWhen Good Men Do Nothing
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke It’s been painful to watch the fallout of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. The subject has inspired...
View ArticleEisegesis in Esther
Exegesis is reading “out of” a text the meaning intended by the author. It is the preferred method of dealing with Scripture among the theologians and pastors/teachers I respect. It takes into account...
View ArticleEsther, Victims, and a Reformed View of Depravity
There has been a lot of discussion of Esther lately in the blogosphere. Before that, there had also been lots of discussion of sexual abuse in religious organizations of various backgrounds. I have...
View ArticleSpeaking the Truth and Love are Not the Same
Last week, a well known evangelical leader said something like this. “The most loving thing you can do is tell someone hard truth.” I’m not quoting it exactly because I don’t want the point to center...
View ArticleOn Sarcastic Pastors
I am literally a pajama blogger. I am, in fact, right now typing in my pajamas. I have no authority. No one needs to listen to me. But some of you do seem to consider my opinion, and I feel a need to...
View ArticleThe Perspicuity of Scripture and Why Qualifications of an Elder Matter
Why do the qualifications given by the Apostle Paul in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1 matter? Well, it depends. It depends on whether you believe the rest of Scripture matters. The Bible says some hard...
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