Why Francis Schaeffer Matters: Epistemology – Part 5
Dr. Schaeffer’s epistemology is integral to his approach to apologetics
The Christian epistemological system brings three things together in a unified whole; the unified field of knowledge that modern man has given up on. “The infinite personal God who made the universe; and man, whom he made to live in that universe; and the Bible, which He has given us to tell us about that... Continue Reading
I Pray My Children Have A “Boring” Testimony
I pray my children have a “boring” testimony, and I pray that they never call it boring.
I want my kids to know Jesus, to live in a mansion a few golden streets away from mine in heaven. If they get there after a prodigal phase, I’ll be content. But I’d much rather see them never have to taste the bitterness of bad choices. If that means someone thinks their testimonies are... Continue Reading
The Siren’s Song
The Sirens are singing. And no song has proven more subtle and savage than that of internet pornography.
How can believers endure such a dark plague? How can Christians, male and female, young and old, married and single, have victory over such a powerful enemy? How can those bearing the seared scars of a painful past run out of their “shameful failure and loss and into the glorious gain of Christ’s cross?” How... Continue Reading
An Open Letter to the Hesitant Host
What stops us from practicing hospitality is our plenty, not our lack. We have too much, and we love too much what we have.
Daily ordinary hospitality, practiced for Christ’s glory, sanctifies your boundaries and fortifies your faith. It also exposes the idolatry in our hearts that falsely declare our homes our castles and our time our own. Hospitality combats the crushing loneliness that too many brothers and sisters in Christ bear by offering basic care: a meal, a... Continue Reading
Why Francis Schaefer Matters: The Line of Despair – Part 3
Schaeffer outlines what he believes are the various steps below this line of despair.
Schaeffer believes that while Hegel opened the door to the line of despair the Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard was the first one to go below the line. Kierkegaard concluded that one could not arrive at synthesis by reason alone. Rather, one achieves everything of real importance by taking a “leap of faith.” Schaeffer, therefore, maintains... Continue Reading
How To Grow in Self-Confidence
I determined that when I spoke I would do so with God’s authority, not mine.
What made the difference? How did I gain that kind of confidence? I’m sure age and maturity helped, but there was one difference-maker that rises above all the rest: I determined that when I spoke I would do so with God’s authority, not mine. I decided I wouldn’t stand up in front of people and... Continue Reading
Why Francis Schaeffer Matters: The Turning Point in Truth – Part 2
Francis Schaeffer explained the crisis of truth in America
Schaeffer militates against this so-called “grace/nature” dichotomy and insists that Christ is equally Lord in both areas. He suggests that God made the whole man and is consequently interested in the whole man. When the historic space-time Fall took place, it affected the whole man, not merely the will as Aquinas taught. The Truth... Continue Reading
On Easter, Megachurch Backs Pastor Indicted for $3.5 Million Fraud
Kirbyjon Caldwell has used business as an extension of his Houston ministry for decades
About halfway through the almost two-hour Easter service, Dan Cogdell, Caldwell’s legal counsel, paced the stage in front of the white-robed choir and shouted to the cheering congregation, “I know the truth and the truth will set him free!” Thousands of worshipers at a Methodist megachurch in Houston didn’t expect to hear from their... Continue Reading
Southern Baptist Leader Frank Page Resigns over ‘Morally Inappropriate Relationship’
President and CEO of SBC Executive Committee confesses he “initially announced my retirement earlier today without a complete explanation.”
“My heart is broken for Dr. Page, his family, and everyone affected,” Rummage, senior pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida, stated. “I believe I speak for the entire Executive Committee in saying that we are committed to provide them the spiritual and emotional support they need in the coming days. We also... Continue Reading
Escaping North Korea, Finding Jesus
wo North Korean refugees, May and Yoon shared their stories about the horrifying human rights violations they suffered under North Korea’s communist regime and their eventual escapes.
May has lost virtually everything. Her children. Her home. However, she believes that the reason for her escape is due to the grace of God. May shared how in her most desperate times she cried out to God, even though she had never heard of Jesus due to North Korea’s oppressive regime. Thank God, after... Continue Reading
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