Discernment
What Kind Of Error Is “KJV Only”?
Defining “KJV Only” Before we consider this question, do you consider yourself to be “KJV Only?” By this, I mean: Do you believe that God preserved His Word to us in the King James Version only? Do you believe that any other Bible translation is unreliable and must not be used? Do you believe that [...]
What’s the Attraction to UFOs?
CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART II In the last post, we saw that the tendency to believe conspiracy theories is a general human trait. This raises a question: why are humans drawn to conspiracy theories? What is it that makes them so attractive to us? Here are some suggestions. Blame – Conspiracy theories are a great little [...]
UFO Sightings, Moon Landings, and the US/Al-Qaeda Coalition
I wrote this three part series several years ago but felt that it was not the right time to publish it. Time has passed so I’ll let you be the judge. Warning: it’s got a bit of sarcasm… ok… a lot of sarcasm. If that’s the sort of thing that bothers you, please stop reading [...]
Influence
The British tabloid News of the World recently exposed Sarah Ferguson accepting a bribe in return for trade influence with her former husband. Their “investigative journalism” or entrapment did not ingratiate the former royal family member to the common man. Perhaps your dinnertime conversation included something like this: “that’s what you have to expect from [...]
The Fantasy Myth
This post was written by Donna Lynn Hess. Is fantasy a bane or blessing for our children? With the rise of the New Age movement, this question is one of increasing concern to Christian parents. However, before we can judge the value of fantasy, we must first understand its definition and purpose. In a broad [...]
When to tell…
One thing I’m learning is that everyone has something dark in their past… or present… that almost nobody knows about. Sometimes it’s hard to know whether you should tell someone else or not. Here are a few thoughts on when to tell. You should consider telling someone else… 1. When you haven’t told anyone. You [...]
The dangers of non anti-intellectualism
It’s a sad indictment on Fundamentalism that we have come to be known as anti-intellectuals. But you can hardly blame people for getting that impression when we regularly refer to seminary as “cemetery” and many of our leading educators mock education from the pulpit. But that is not what this post is about. This post [...]
Technology is a tool, not a toy
Life is not a game. God made us and He put us here for a purpose. Sounds obvious, but it’s so easy to forget when you live in the technology toy factory we call modern Australia. You know what I mean. Facebook, Twitter, Forums, Blogs… iPhone, iPod, iMac… X-box, Wii, PlayStation… Email, texts, mobiles, landlines, [...]
Responding to Brandenburg’s Part 2 & 3
I appreciate Kent’s patience with my slow response. My studies have kept me quite busy. I’ll start with a few brief comments: I’m glad that Kent has written on this topic in some detail. I believe this issue may be the most important issue our generation addresses. I’m glad that Kent has written on this [...]
A response to Kent Brandenburg’s post on epistemology
Several years ago, I spent the better part of a year studying a particular issue which has raised significant discussion in Fundamentalism in recent decades. It became apparent to me through that study that the real issue in the discussion really had very little to do with the issue itself. The real issue, I realised, [...]
What Big Picture?
“He’s missing the forest for the trees” is a saying which means that a person can get so caught up with the details that they end up missing the main point. Time and time again I have seen myself fall into this trap where the little things, though important, become the only focus in life. [...]
Are You Really In The Family?
God knew that His children would, from time to time, have doubts about their salvation. He anticipated our agonies of the soul and gave us a little book called 1 John that gives comfort to those who know His Son in truth. A preacher once said that only a Pharisee would never doubt his salvation. [...]
