On August 28th, the Church celebrates the Feast Day of St. Augustine of Hippo. St. Augustine is one of the greatest theologians and thinkers of the entire Christian tradition. He is beloved by Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians alike. One reason, is because he was not only brilliant, but passionate. Augustine is a saint not … Continue reading A Glimpse into Augustine’s Confessions
The Council of Nicaea was convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine to resolve doctrinal issues raised by Arius, a prominent elder of the church in Alexandria, Egypt. The issues largely revolved around the Greek word monogenes. The term literally means, “only generated” and is translated “only begotten Son” in the King James Version. The term … Continue reading (Nicene Creed): We Believe in One Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God…
February 21 marks the ecumenical commemoration day for Rev. Billy Graham, the world renowned evangelist and preacher. This date marks the day that Rev. Graham died in 2018. Billy was the son of a prosperous North Carolina dairy farmer. His future steered away from the family vocation when, at the tender age of 16, he … Continue reading Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Billy Graham
Naturally occurring ice is considered a mineral, that is, a type of rock. Doubtful? Remember how it took a hammer to break up that quick-mart bag of ice for your homemade ice cream. So, if hail and sleet feel like stones and sand hurled from on high, well, both science and personal experience agree. Not … Continue reading Snow Declares the Glory of God
On this day 1963 Clive Staples Lewis breathed his last breath in this world and traveled “farther up and farther in” to the presence of the Almighty. Since the time of the Reformation the Church of England has not officially canonized saints, but if they did, Lewis would most definitely be one! Yet Lewis is difficult to … Continue reading The Commemoration Day of C. S. Lewis: Teacher of the Faith
Scott Klusendorf in The Case For Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture (Crossway, 2023) compares the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade to Dunkirk in WWII. He notes that Churchill advised his fellow British citizens not to mistake the miraculous withdrawal of the English army fromDunkirk for a victory: the murderous Hitler regime still controlled the continent of Europe. Likewise, Klusendorf points out that every time abortion … Continue reading Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture
“Our goal is to explore how human reasoning depends on God,” states the Introduction to Redeeming Reason: A God Centered Approach, by Vern Poythress (Crossway, 2023). In 157 pages, the author builds his case that human reasoning is a reflection of the relationships within the Trinity. Although not a theology book, it relies on insights … Continue reading How Human Reason Depends On God
Jesus was not ambiguous about the target audience of the gospel. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14, NIV). Jesus said his purpose in coming to our planet was “to seek and to save the … Continue reading The Importance of Missions in the Christian Life
Augustine wrote his masterwork, Confessions, some one and a half thousand years ago (397 AD). His name in his native Latin was Aurelius Augustinus, but he is better known as Saint Augustine of Hippo. Hippo was an ancient Roman port city on the Mediterranean coast of Africa where Augustine served as bishop. Even then, he … Continue reading A Glimpse into Augustine’s Confessions
