Apprentice 2 Jesus

Theology

  • The Search for “Home”

    I met with a former student today and we caught up on life. Over the years I have gained a deep appreciation for all the streams of Christianity that have come through the centuries, so when I see people exploring streams other than the one they grew up in,  I’m interested. He has reached a… Read more

  • Why the Old Testament?

    In preparation for my Old Testament survey course I teach in the spring, I want to express my thanks for those who have given me wonderful ideas for OT passages to memorize. Now, the question I propose is this: WHY do we pay attention to the Old Testament? As a believer, not one who is… Read more

  • Essential

    I am wrapping up a semester of teaching basic theology to students. I am taking them through an exercise where they are developing their own statement of faith. Interestingly enough, I have come across posts about essential theology. T.C. links to Pen and Parchment for the discussion. There are some good thoughts. One thing to… Read more

  • Is Jesus THE Way?

    A recent post over at ScriptureZealot stirred my thinking. Some of the more incendiary comments have since been edited out, but it stirs me nonetheless. It raised the specter of hard-line Calvinism simply saying, “If you don’t believe in TULIP (and some very specific tenets of Calvinism) then you are preaching another gospel.” That’s the… Read more

  • Thoughts About “Icons”

    Recent blog activity has been caught up in a discussion over the Manhattan Declaration. This is a statement coming from Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelicals concerning three major points about our current culture in America. The debate is over whether this is just some right wing political move or it’s legitimate. Some of the disagreement comes… Read more

  • Peace in the Middle East

    I am a political person to the core. I can talk politics all day long. So… I avoid it. There are just too many other things going on, so I want to focus more on theology, spiritual formation, etc. Theologically, the whole realm of “end times theology” is a massive heap of varied opinions. So,… Read more

  • Loving the Church

    This review gives me another chance to simply say: “I love the Church!” I truly love the Body of Christ and love the Church. This book is one I need to put on my list and get! This quote is a good one: We need to be reminded that: there is no language in Scripture… Read more

  • Monday Morning Musings

    There are times I cannot get into words how I may feel about a certain subject. One blogger, Jim West, has no problem laying out his unvarnished opinions. This past week we lost a legendary newsman in Walter Cronkite. The decline of network news can be attributed to so many more news outlets these days…… Read more

  • Why the Cross

    Over the Lenten Season I preached extensively on the place of the cross in the life of the believer. One reason I went that direction is I see many evangelicals/Pentecostals/Charismatics ignoring the power of the cross and saying, “Jesus isn’t on the cross.” Of course he’s not on the cross. He’s on the throne. But… Read more

  • Why the Cross

    Over the Lenten Season I preached extensively on the place of the cross in the life of the believer. One reason I went that direction is I see many evangelicals/Pentecostals/Charismatics ignoring the power of the cross and saying, “Jesus isn’t on the cross.” Of course he’s not on the cross. He’s on the throne. But… Read more