Marx, Nietzsche, Freud: Without Revelation All You Got is Speculation

Marx, Nietzsche, Freud: Without Revelation All You Got is Speculation

My wife and I watched a documentary on Netflix the other night about these three great German thinkers who have shaped the modern world in innumerable ways, most of them harmful. I couldn’t help thinking as I watched about the great divide in human existence between God revealing himself and Truth to us, and human speculation. It’s one or the other, my friends. Without seeking and accepting the former, the latter is all we have. When I was much younger a cultural phenomenon called the Rubik’s Cube was all the rage. It’s a 3-D puzzle that is very difficult to solve, but it is solvable. Reality without revelation is not, a completely unsolvable Rubik’s Cube.

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Reformed Theology and Building Our Children’s Faith

Reformed Theology and Building Our Children’s Faith

Those of you who are parents know those moments Madison Avenue has coined as “priceless.” I had one the other night that thrilled my soul when my son said something to the effect, “I’m so glad that God is my salvation.” The subtitled of my book gets at why this was so thrilling for me: “God’s Provision for Building an Enduring Faith in Your Children.” It’s very easy for Christians, saved fallen sinners that we are, to think our salvation is up to us: if we just do the right things, make the right decisions, live the right way, then God will be a little more pleased with us than he otherwise would be. The focus tends inward, subjective, on us, something I’ve taught our kids all their lives is not the Christianity we embrace.

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Where Were You on 9/11/01, or 7/20/69, or 11/22/63? I Bet You Remember

Where Were You on 9/11/01, or 7/20/69, or 11/22/63? I Bet You Remember

Depending on your age the events of one or all of these dates are seared into your memory. You can see in your mind exactly where you were, what you were doing, and how you responded when you heard or saw what happened. I’m old enough to remember two of the three dates. Even not quite nine, I remember distinctly walking into a neighbor’s house just as the lunar module was going to be landing on the moon. I can see the people in the house sitting on sofa and chairs watching the grainy black and white footage of the lunar surface on a small TV. As an adult, the events of 9/11 are obviously more distinct in my memory. The emotions I felt, still palpable. For those old enough to remember the Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963, the traumatic events of that day would scar a generation.

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KORN Guitarist’s ‘Loud Krazy Love’ Documentary: Powerful

KORN Guitarist’s ‘Loud Krazy Love’ Documentary: Powerful

God saves sinners. That thought keep ringing in my brain as we recently watched a new documentary about the Brian Welch, the lead guitarist of a heavy metal band called Korn. Loud Krazy Love, is not for the faint of heart (or children), or those sensitive to F-bombs. It portrays the world of heavy metal, after all, so it’s expected. Here’s a description from one review:

Billboard described “Loud Krazy Love” as “part rock doc, part faith testimonial, part family drama.” It’s a fearless coming-of-age story that grapples with faith, teen depression, the quest for identity and the hope of a father willing to do anything for the one he loves. The film explores the relationship between the Welches and how Jennea saved Brian’s life, as he walked away from a $23 million record deal and overcame a crippling addiction to drugs to focus on becoming a good father.

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Acts 2:37-41 – Repent and Be Baptized: “The promise is for you and your children . . .”

Acts 2:37-41 – Repent and Be Baptized: “The promise is for you and your children . . .”

At my other blog I’m writing my way through the Bible, one of the best things I’ve ever done, and something I highly recomend for anyone who loves Scripture and likes to write. The last couple mornings I’ve been focused on this passage in Acts, and I make the case that all Jewish Christians, which would have been all the first Christians, would have baptized their children. I think I make a pretty good case. If you’re open or curious, here it is:

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