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October 2018

October 09, 2018

The Dilemma of the Sin of Omission

We all know that sin is bad. It’s difficult to keep from bad sin, but...

October 04, 2018

On Holism, Holiness, and Wholeness

Have you ever wondered about what the Bible says about humanity? What did God create...

October 01, 2018

If We’re Not Bad, We’re Good . . . Right?

What does it take to be bad? We need to tune in to what Scripture...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Toward a Biblical Concept of Personality

i. Forward For quite some time, I've been considering what topics or themes to chase...

September 25, 2018

Paradox of Sin in 1 John

i. Let's Begin with a Paradox A paradox is like a conundrum or something that...

September 22, 2018

Jared & Mateo: The Undragoning of Eustace (a/v)

Mateo shares the deeper meaning behind a favorite scene from the Chronicles of Narnia, the...

September 18, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis, pt. 6

I have certainly been impressed with my Dad's (Rev. Vernell Ingle's) knowledge of C.S. Lewis,...

September 12, 2018

Jared & Mateo: Hearing the Story for the 1st Time (a/v)

We're in the middle of a series on C.S. Lewis, who wrote extensively.[1] However, in...

September 11, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis, pt. 5

Now we turn our attention to the centerpiece of the Narnia series, The Stone Table....

September 05, 2018

Language Acquisition (a/v): LEWIS, TOLKIEN, & PIAGET(?)

We're right in the middle of the series on C.S. Lewis.[1] Instead of posting an...

September 01, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis, pt. 4

First of all, we're in a series on the works of C.S. Lewis. So catch...

August 2018

August 29, 2018

On the Supernatural as the Natural Life (a/v)

We're running a parallel track in these videos with the C.S. Lewis series. He's is...

August 22, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis, pt. 3

We continue our series on C.S. Lewis by Prof. Vernell Ingle, Faculty Chair at Messenger...

August 20, 2018

A Distinction in Ancient Literature (a/v)

I'm going to share a little bit about the history in the Gospels. We're right...

August 18, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis, pt. 2

Once again, we enter into the realm of C.S. Lewis, as Vernell Ingle (Dad) reflects...

August 14, 2018

SU-18 Pigeon Forge: The Commission and Family (a/v)

This is a shorter post on the recent working vacation with the commission at Pigeon...

August 10, 2018

Vernell Ingle reflects on the works of C.S. Lewis

Early on, while writing for Patheos, I decided to highlight some great works from some...

August 07, 2018

Reformation 500th Anniversary: Prof. Vernell Ingle shares Martin Luther’s narrative (a/v)

I've grown up hearing, across our nation, that our guest this week is a favorite...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Reformation 500th Anniversary: Ideals of the Magisterial Reformers (a/v)

Last October was the beginning of the celebration of the Reformation 500th Anniversary. On October...

July 30, 2018

Aslan Acrostic: Dr. Thomas Woodward shares the story of C.S. Lewis

On April 10, 2017, I strolled into a large venue with my two older sons...

July 27, 2018

Ethics & the GT Region, pt. 3: Real Networking vs. My Business Department

This networking post is part of an ethics and values series of writings, a talk for...

July 23, 2018

Deconstructionism vs. Christian Tradition: Today’s Rights vs. Precedent

This week, there are some decisions being made in our region, primarily at the Grand...

July 20, 2018

Ethics & the GT Region, pt. 2: on Agriculture, Commercialization & Discretionary Income

This was a seminary assignment written for the Grand Traverse Bay Area in Theology and Ethics...

July 19, 2018

Mystery & Wonder, pt. 4 (a/v): N.T. Responses to Mysteries

i. Do our children know there is something other about God (recap)? When I think of...

July 14, 2018

Ethics & the G.T. Bay Area Region: 1. Development & Holding to Our Values

i. I've been hoping to share a piece that was written for our region This...

July 11, 2018

Mystery & Wonder, pt. 3 (audio/video): Wonder is our reaction to Mystery

“In the end, we cannot explain . . . Our theological statements set a fence...

July 06, 2018

Mystery & Wonder, pt. 2: Setting a fence around the mystery

This is the second part of a series on mystery and wonder. I would like...

July 04, 2018

Character and Community Development in America

This writing is a brief deviation from the weekly routine we've started. Usually, I would...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

On Integration, Psychology, Theology, and Clam Chowder

In Doctrine in the Greater Christian Community, I hope to challenge our approach to doctrine. Do...

June 27, 2018

Mystery & Wonder, pt. 1: Sensing our need for the supernatural

We're going to pick up with a theme from the last couple of videos, God's...