stevebag | July 21, 2009
There is a God! the expert has conceded the point. Whew, now I can rest easy. A really smart guy agrees with me. Antony Flew, notorious atheist philosopher has changed his mind. In this remarkable book, he tells of his movement from atheism to deism. He doesn’t personalize God, rather he simply refers to [...]
stevebag | July 11, 2009
I love the Tour de France, one of the premier sporting events. Here is a clip from 1951. No helmets, no guardrails, and just for your information downhill speeds exceed 60 mph. In this instance crying is truly manly.
stevebag | July 10, 2009
Bad computer day at the office, then a funeral, so a short tribute to Calvin.
Today marks the 500th birthday of a great theologian. Here is why I like John Calvin:
He loved theology, high thoughts about God
He loved the Bible, evidenced by his commentaries and his multiple references in the Institutes
He loved God, and the idea [...]
stevebag | July 9, 2009
Happy Birthday to Joseph, our youngest who turns 17 today. He is officially my favorite, the only son left at home to bring comfort and joy to his father in his old age. I am proud of you Joe – here is to many more years.
stevebag | July 9, 2009
It is wholly impossible to live according to Divine order, and to make a proper application of heavenly principles, as long as the necessary duties which each day brings seem only like a burden grievous to be borne. Not till we are ready to throw our very life’s love into the troublesome little things can [...]
stevebag | July 7, 2009
About 10 years ago Biola University commissioned some of their staff to compile a report with regard to the differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the distinctives of Biola. There are two versions: the 82 page task force report and the 8 page synopsis of the report. Both are down-loadable in PDF:
Summary of the [...]
stevebag | July 4, 2009
I don’t know if this is always a good thing.
I was washing dishes (we don’t have a dishwasher) the other day and noticed that when I rinsed I was turning the water on full blast. When I say noticed I mean that the stream of water caught the ice cream scoop at the perfect angle [...]
stevebag | July 3, 2009
Chuck Smith is at it again. A few years ago I wrote about his view of Kenosis Theory and how it is an egregious error theologically, categorized by many as heresy. See this brief article on the CARM (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry), which classifies it under the category “heresies”. Very simply Kenosis theory is [...]
