What should be a father’s perspective on the growth of his children? What should be a mentor’s perspective on the growth of the person he’s discipling? What should be the pastor’s perspective on the growth of his congregation? Doug Wilson does a fantastic job answering this question… in only 2 minutes and 54 seconds. Â For […]
Character Profiles: The Scoffer & The Wicked (Proverbs)
This is the second of four studies aimed at profiling five different people mentioned in the book of Proverbs. For more on the reasons for this study, see the first study in this series. If you will, stick with me until the end of this study. I think both the profiles and the “So What?” […]
Character Profile: The Fool (Proverbs)
“What is foolishness?” “How do I recognize fools?” The answers to these questions are important for a few reasons. 1) Obedience. Jesus issued the command, “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you” (Mt. 7:6). The clear implication […]
I’m Chad Barnes… But You May Know Me As “Bogey Bear” (Why I’m Thankful For Pine Cove Christian Camps)
My name is Chad Barnes, but I was more frequently called “Bogey Bear” from 2003-2005. During those three years at Pine Cove, I served full-time as the Ranch Guest Services Coordinator, and during the summers as Ranch Counselor (’03), Ranch Senior Counselor (’04), and Bluffs Impact Director (’05). Of course, I had mass quantities of […]
Jesus Verus The Flying Spaghetti Monster (And Every Other god)
Far and away, one of my favorite stories in the Old Testament is found in 1 Kings 18:20-40. I’d love for you to read it for yourself, starting in 1 Kings 18:1 and reading down through verse 40. Â If you prefer, you can click here and read it on Biblegateway. Â When you’re done, meet me […]
Moral Atheism?
I’ve recently had a number of conversations with several atheists and agnostics regarding the issue of morality. Â Can true objective morality exist without the existence of God? The answer, of course, is that it cannot. But that hasn’t stopped Sam Harris from arguing to the contrary. As I was preparing to write a post of […]
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