Blogging the Institutes | 1.14.20-22 |The Point of Creation

"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List.  The Point of Creation God has placed us in a most beautiful place! Let's delight in … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes | 1.14.20-22 |The Point of Creation

Blogging the Institutes | 1.14.19 |About Demons

"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List.  About Demons I first refuted the idea that holy angles are nothing more than good thoughts … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes | 1.14.19 |About Demons

AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church

How does the church keep from being too inward focused? How does the church balance the big gatherings with smaller service initiatives? It's questions like these that Hugh Halter and Matt Smay seek to answer in their book And: The Gathered and Scattered Church. Halter and Smay don't want people to lose their love for the church, … Continue reading AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church