Being Conscious of the Devil’s War on our Children

For the Christian, parenting is an important responsibility.

Presuppositional Apologetics is more than than just pointing out non-Christians have faith too

I have heard well meaning Christians tell me that they like Presuppositional Apologetics. Which of course I’m happy to hear as an advocate of Presuppositional apologetics.  They say that it is because we need to point out that nonbelievers have presuppositions.  That’s true but Presuppositional apologetics is more than just pointing out non-Christians have presuppositions too.

The wickedness of blaming Christian Victims

I don’t want to make this to be political.

But it is sad that with a shooting that people can still blame Christian victims.

Haven’t been able to read as much lately…and hoping that would change

I haven’t been able to read a lot lately; and I do wish I can pick up reading again.

Bible Contradiction? Did Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her?

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Did Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her?

Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:

Yes, she recognized him.

“And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Rejoice!” And they came up and took hold of His feet, and worshiped Him.” (Matthew 28:9)

No, she didn’t recognize him.

“When she had said this, she turned around and *saw Jesus standing there, and yet she did not know that it was Jesus.” (John 20:14)

Jesus didn’t appear to her; she had a vision of angels who told her that he was alive.

“and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.” (Luke 24:23)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

Here’s a closer look at whether or not there is a contradiction:

This Sunday at Church: Encourage the Encourager

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Encourage the Encourager.

Pastor’s Health and Walking

As a pastorI felt I had to watch out with health risks since I’m meeting with people often and often they want to eat when we meet up; and our church was small so I work at home.  Those two things are things that if one is not careful can negatively hurt a pastor’s health.

Often I find pastors aren’t necessarily lazy.  Its a job that can have a lot at hand that’s hard to turn off the clock when there’s needs all odd hours.

So I try to walk for health.

Review: The Batman Adventures Volume 1

Pastors also need a break from heavy theological reading!  So here’s a Batman comic book review!   

 

Ty Templeton and Kelley Puckett.  The Batman Adventures Volume 1. Burbank, CA: DC Comics, June 2, 2015. 240 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

Did you ever watched the Batman Animated Series from the 90s?  If so this comic might be for you!  This gave me nostalgia reading this volume; fortunately there’s four total volumes and this present volume is 240 pages of fun reading!

A Ministry Role of Timothy we can overlook

When I think of Timothy in the Bible I often think about the Pastoral Epistles, an assistant of Paul and a missionary of sorts.

But there’s one thing that I have been thinking about lately concerning Timothy’s role.

Presuppositional Apologetics’ Links: Third Week of March 2023

Here are links related to Presuppositional apologetics’ gathered from March 15th-21st, 2022.  Enjoy!

1.) Cave to the Cross’ John Frame’s TAG Argument – Ep.217 – Apologetics By John Frame – Transcendental Argument – Part 4

2.) Did the eleven disciples believe the two men who claimed to see Jesus?

3.) Naturalism, Theistic Evolution, and the Real Problem

4.) Van Til’s Observation: The Inter-Relationship of the Doctrine of Scripture and Other Major Teaching of Scripture

5.) Autonomy Is No Ladder to Christ’s Authority

6.) Revealed Apologetics Interview: David Bahnsen on father Greg Bahnsen, apologetics and sacred/secular distinction

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend and another reblog here

Revealed Apologetics Interview: David Bahnsen on father Greg Bahnsen, apologetics and sacred/secular distinction

Recently Revealed Apologetics had a discussion on Greg Bahnsen, one of my favorite apologist who passed away in 1995.

The interview is with his son David Bahnsen.  In the interview he talks about his father’s contribution to apologetics, his father’s theology and also David Bahnsen’s own beliefs.

I appreciate David Bahnsen; when I was a young man he sent me some of his dad’s lecture series on ancient and modern philosophy on CDs.  It was an expensive series that I couldn’t afford when I was in college.  I imagine there’s many others that have benefited from his generosity.

The video is below:

Van Til’s Observation: The Inter-Relationship of the Doctrine of Scripture and Other Major Teaching of Scripture

Cornelius Van Til is a theologian, apologist and philosopher that I appreciate since he tried to be biblically driven during his life time and academic career (Years ago I posted A SYLLABUS ON CORNELIUS VAN TIL’S HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTRIBUTION TO PRESUPPOSITIONAL APOLOGETICS).

His writings are not always easy to read but it is always rewarding for me to work through them especially when he gives great insight with theological and apologetics methods.

I want to share something that I read recently that touches on how how we understand the characteristics of the Bible depend upon other teachings in the Bible on other major areas.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for the Church to be united Biblically

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for the Church to be united Biblically.

Bible Contradiction? Did the eleven disciples believe the two men who claimed to see Jesus?

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Did the eleven disciples believe the two men who claimed to see Jesus?

Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:

Yes, since he had already appeared to Simon.

“And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, 34 saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke 24:33-34)

No.

“Now after that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. 13 And they went away and reported it to the rest, but they did not believe them, either.” (Mark 16:12-13)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

Here’s a closer look at whether or not there is a contradiction:

Not Misapplying Ephesians 3:20

Many love Ephesians 3:20:

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

It is a great verse.

But it can be misapplied. I have seen this used to promote prosperity Gospel.