Tag: reformed theology

  • Anna Burch and the Beauty of Self-Awareness

    Anna Burch and the Beauty of Self-Awareness

    I’ve been enamored with the new album, Quit the Curse, Anna Burch’s debut. What I can say right off the bat is: this album has a gorgeous sound and style. It’s laid-back, surfy, indie music, with beautiful vocals reminiscent of Kim Deal from the Pixies. Burch truly has created something beautiful here. It’s important for us, as Christians, to…

  • The Blood of Abel

    The Blood of Abel

    For a Bible character who doesn’t even last as long as a guest star on The Walking Dead, Abel has a surprising effect on the rest of the Bible. Genesis 4 is the beginning and end of Abel, the first man to physically die; the first man to be murdered. We have to back up a…

  • Death & Adjectives

    Death & Adjectives

    I’m going to show my cards here at the beginning: I believe the only consistent worldview is the Christian worldview. I’m going to give you two reasons other worldviews are prevaricated: death and adjectives.

  • Legalism: A Short Story of Skull Rings & Identity Crises

    Legalism: A Short Story of Skull Rings & Identity Crises

    I’ve learned over the years what not to do in the Church. As it turns out, bad examples can be as beneficial as good ones. This is a cautionary tale about a skull ring. The long and short of it is this: looking like something doesn’t transform you into that thing.

  • Divine Impassibility & the Incarnation

    Divine Impassibility & the Incarnation

    This is not about something I know that you don’t. This is mainly an encouragement to study theology. I don’t want you to be afraid to study theology, or be discouraged from it. 

  • Ain’t No Grave

    Ain’t No Grave

    Christians are afraid of giving too much care to the flesh. There’s a newfound confusion between our sinful nature and our bodies. We’ve lost sight of the fact that our bodies will be raised and perfected at the resurrection.