The One Time I Agree With Anything Posted Over At CARM: Tattoos – ok? Not Ok?

Is it okay for a Christian to get a tattoo? Tattoos are making a comeback in present day culture. From teenagers to housewives, they are appearing everywhere, even among Christians. So then, is it okay for Christians to get tattoos? To answer this, we need to see what the Bible says about it, if anything. … More The One Time I Agree With Anything Posted Over At CARM: Tattoos – ok? Not Ok?

John McArthur’s misleading revelations redux

John McArthur is a well known critic of what is known as the Charismatic movement, which, by his reckoning, also includes many Pentecostals, and, he thinks, needs sorting out – by  a Reformed Theology teacher, of course! In this sermon, ‘Is God Still Revealing the Truth?’,  he claims that the main problem with the Charismatic movement … More John McArthur’s misleading revelations redux

I’m a Christian and my house just burned down

From Eternity Newspaper OPINION | Joel Hollier Monday 21 October 2013 Joel Hollier is a student at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. He and his family lost their family home this week in the bushfires raging through the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. He posted this moving reflection on Facebook, and has given us … More I’m a Christian and my house just burned down

Tattooed Jesus, good controversy or bait and switch gimmick?

A series of billboards showing Jesus covered in tattoos has upset many Christians living in the Texas city where the posters have been put up. The billboards, which show Jesus with the sins of those who have come to him tattooed across his body, have been condemned as blasphemous by some West Lubbock residents. However, … More Tattooed Jesus, good controversy or bait and switch gimmick?

War and the American Difference – An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

From : http://practicalmattersjournal.org/issue/5/centerpieces/war-and-the-american-difference John E. Senior and Stanley Hauerwas In his book, War and the American Difference: Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity (Baker Academic 2011), Christian ethicist Stanley Hauerwas argues that war is one moral experience that all Americans in the United States1 share. It is “the glue that gives Americans a common … More War and the American Difference – An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas

Is online Porn the new heroin for our young children?

I’m a reasonably normal adult male…well, let me qualify that…those of you who know me personally realise that ‘normal’ in mycase has a very broad interpretation…even thoe of you who only know me from our online connections woudl ahve come to realise that I’m probably not your everyday kind of person!  My own sexual development … More Is online Porn the new heroin for our young children?