A Sad Time

We just got word that our dad died yesterday. Since we live in the Philippines news doesn't always get to us right away. Due to lack of funds and a legal procedure it is doubtful that we can attend the funeral.

4 Sensitive Topics

#1. Fallen Ministers & Missionaries-- https://www.christianpost.com/news/tullian-tchividjian-calls-on-churchgoers-to-show-grace-to-disgraced-pastors-its-anti-christian-to-remember-them-by-scandals-226891/ In the wake of numerous scandals among pastors in recent years, former megachurch pastor Tullian Tchividjian is making an appeal to churches: extend grace and forgiveness to disgraced leaders. We agree with a lot of what Mr. Tchividjian said in that article and we have known of the "church …

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#Metoo & the Churches

Thom Ranier has come up with a short list of impact items that he says this movement will have on different churches. We are not a fan of his but if some of these changes take place it would help the reputation of the church and Christians. You can read the list and his explanations …

Fire From Heaven

When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem; 52 and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. 53 But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem. 54 When His disciples James and …

An Update

The following is being reported in the news and you ay have heard about it https://www.christianpost.com/news/canadas-largest-private-christian-university-drops-ban-on-same-sex-relationships-226803/ Canada's Largest Private Christian University Drops Ban on Same-Sex Relationships Trinity Western University, Canada's largest privately-funded Christian university, will no longer require students to sign a Community Covenant agreeing to abstain from same-sex and other relationships outside marriage between a …

Know Your Faith

Ravi Zacharias makes a great point and makes it very concisely. Click on the link and watch the short video (about 3 minutes). Knowing what your faith is will help you make an impact for God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LN-dCezEiM

Let’s Ask a Question

Trinity Western is getting famous for its Community Covenant. This covenant tells students that to be part of the Trinity Western family, they must abstain from "sexual intimacy that violates the sacredness of marriage between a man and woman" (https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2018/july/secularism-and-diversity-lessons-from-canada.html). Our question is- is it right to make such demands of students who are merely …

Public Breastfeeding

We have stated our views on this topic in another post- https://theologyarchaeology.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/breastfeeding-in-public/ and we haven't changed those views. But we have been part of the crowd when a couple of women have decided that was the right time to whip out their breast and feed their babies. Our personal response to the situation was not …

A Prime Example

We talked about honesty the other day and we have mentioned recently how it is impossible to have a discussion with other people when they use interpretation and apply their own thoughts to your words. If you have followed the conversation at https://theologyarchaeology.wordpress.com/2018/07/29/the-church-lgbtq/#comments you will see a prime example of why we are not to …

Speaking of Honesty

There have been a couple of articles about how Christians use honorary degrees. The first article is found at https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/december-web-only/ravi-zacharias-case-christian-credential-inflation.html and talks about Ravi Zacharias and his organization’s use of the honorary degrees he has received. We are not going to talk about the right or wrongness of giving or being given honorary degrees as …