Is Writing Art? I’ve never called myself an artist, in large part because I think I’m one of the most uncreative persons on the planet. I’m good at building on the work of others and adept at making something that flows from logic or order, but...
Great Teaching, But Something’s Wrong (Visiting Church #49) With hundreds of people milling about, it’s a packed place. Just inside the door, a man approaches. “Have I met you before?” We assure him he hasn’t but he thinks he should know us...
Why Must We Resort to Name Calling? “Are you Arminian or Reformed?” The man’s question surprised me. He seemed sincere, and my answer was apparently important to him, but it perplexed me. Besides, I just met the guy. “I don’t know.” And I didn’t...
Movie Review: So, Who Is This Jesus? Reviewed by Peter DeHaan So, Who Is This Jesus?” is a made-for-TV production that provides an accurate overview of the main events of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible — in 48 minutes. In...
Don’t Drive God Away In the eighth chapter of Ezekiel, God takes the prophet to Jerusalem to see the area around the temple. Each place God takes him, Ezekiel looks and sees the people doing things God abhors. God says he’ll drive them from his...
How Does the Story End? (Visiting Church #48) Today’s destination is next door to last week’s; they even share a common drive. We enter, sign the guest book, and head towards the music. Standing just outside the sanctuary, Candy sees an...
Systematic Theology Sucks Two weeks ago, in my post Don’t Make God Boring, I mentioned my dislike for an area of study called systematic theology. Systematic theology is a theological discipline that attempts to present God and Christian faith in...
Book Review: Jesus Has Left The Building Jesus Has Left The Building By Paul Vieira (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Paul Vieira, a post-modern, Gen Xer, shares his experience within the traditional (institutional) church and his call to “leave...
Embracing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Many people are surprised to learn the word Trinity isn’t in the Bible. Trinity reflects the nature of God, one God, with three distinct parts: the Father (creator), the Son, Jesus (savior), and the Holy...
Three Noteworthy Things About Church (Visiting Church #47) Three significant actions stand out from church today: One: “Let me tell you what to expect in our service.” A lady takes time to explain their worship style and reveals they take...
