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October 2018

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 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 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 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...

August 2018

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 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...

July 2018

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 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 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...

June 2018

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...

June 23, 2018

Doctrine in the Greater Christian Community

In the writing On the Spirit's Gifts, Strengths-Based, and Integrative Approaches I blend our story with a...

June 05, 2018

Glory: The Manifest Excellence of God

John 11.40: Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe...

March 2018

March 10, 2018

Cruz, Coffee, & Stormtroopers: A Christian Response to the Hero’s Journey

We decided to share a family moment and take the opportunity to point out some...