Systematic Theology: What is Impassibility? – Renihan
Impassibility may be defined in this way: “God does not experience emotional changes either from within or effected by his relationship to creation.”
Helps for New Christians: Bible Reading – Part 2
God has so written the Bible in such a way that it accomplishes his great and glorious purposes, even in the normal patterns of life for everyday people. He molds you and shapes you through what you read in the Scriptures.It is a book which truly does change you for the better.
Jesus is Better: Part 3 – Abendroth
Pastor Patrick Abendroth continues the series using Romans 5. The last Adam is far, far better than the first Adam. Please click […]
Systematic Theology: Impassibility – Rennie
In today’s post, we will look to a recent issue of Credo Magazine. They spent time diving into the historic doctrine of the impassibility of God. We will be spending the next several Mondays with this doctrine, to try to give you a feel for the biblical and historic position without drowning you in a flood of links. Personally, I don’t like to drink from a doctrinal firehose and I’m assuming you’re bent in a similar way.
The Word on The Street
I will venture a guess that one specific Christian discipline causes an incredible amount of apprehension: evangelism. We tend to overthink and […]
Helps for New Christians: Bible Reading – Part 1
There are many things for the new Christian to learn. There is familiarity with a broad range of Bible stories. There is special vocabulary to learn. It’s not an insult to your intelligence to recognize that it takes time to pick up on all of these things. It is not simply or only a matter of having a body of knowledge. The life of a Christian is described frequently as a walk. It takes time and more time to grow to maturity, just as it does for a child to grow to adulthood. It is nothing to be ashamed of or to be defeated by.
The Intentional Culture-forming Christian – Martin
There is no place for passivity in our Christian life. We are called to actively serve, love, and witness to others. But how, exactly, do we form the habits that allow us to live out our faith each day? I’d like to suggest three practices that can help us as we seek to be intentional ambassadors and witnesses for Christ. First, we must learn to see opportunities. Second, we must learn to seize opportunities. Third, we must learn to make each moment count.