Books – Page 2 – Bigvai and Shiphrah

The Christian – A Joyful Detached Critical Servant in the World.

Here are some final thoguhts on how to live as a pilgrime travelling through this world. We live with joyful service to neighbour but also critical detachment from this temporary dwelling.

Exiles Then and Now…

Abraham, Israel, Christians… All Strangers and foreigners or exiles.
Reflections on the bibles teaching on being foreigners to this world.

The First Adam Failed. The Last Adam Finished. So what do we do?

We are not new Adams because Christ is the Last adam.

Some more reflections on the completed work of Christ as pertains to the cultural mandate in Gen 1 & 9.

Cultural Dominion under Christ’s Dominion

Do our works now contribute to the new heaven and earth to come? VanDrunen would argue, no. But is temporary good not good enough? Also, no.

Here are some reflections on the completed work of Christ regarding cultural dominion and our place under that completed work in the day-to-day.

Rereading

Words on Rereading. O, to be a re-reader… Enjoy.

The Reader’s discipline of Contemplation

Words on : The readers discipline of contemplation. Enjoy

The Reader and External Knowledge

What is more important, to have; a limited but growing amount of internal knowledge, or to have access to a vast and exponentially growing external source of information? There certainly isn’t anything wrong with having access to vast and exponentially growing sources of external knowledge. I know that you’ve even used these frequently perhaps evenContinue reading “The Reader and External Knowledge”

“Simple Church” by Rainer and Geiger – A Brief Summary

Simple Church is a church process designed around focusing on discipleship, particularly the process of discipleship. The book is based off research done by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger comparing ‘thriving and vibrant churches’ to churches that are not, while seeking to find what makes the difference between the two. Their answer is “simplicity”. ComplexContinue reading ““Simple Church” by Rainer and Geiger – A Brief Summary”

A Framework for Testing Beliefs

In her book on the brain and consciousness, Sharon Dirckx presents an alternative to the materialistic view regarding the mind. In order to do this she starts by asking three simple questions about testing beliefs that we (or others) hold. Is it internally coherent? Does the matrix of the belief make sense according to itsContinue reading “A Framework for Testing Beliefs”

The Science of Personhood

Today, for good reason, science stands on a tall podium. The views of scientists are often the most sought after and influential ideas in Western society. Having labels such as “scientifically proven/tested”, are sure to gain keen ears. Again, let me state, this guy is all for science (I have a bachelor in nursing scienceContinue reading “The Science of Personhood”