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Feb 16, 2018

The Simple Life

An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish. “How long did it take you to catch them?” The American asked.… Continue reading

Reflections

capitalism, Christianity, faith, happiness, Heinrich Böll, life, Minimalism, motivation, Philosophy, religion, story, Theology, truth
Feb 12, 2018

What is ‘God’s Decree’?

The decree of God is a notion I’ve found puzzling since I first heard it while watching Calvinists discussing theology on YouTube. I simply didn’t understand the term. To me, a decree is a kind of command or order. But this didn’t seem to be the meaning of the term conveyed by Calvinists when using… Continue reading

Christianity, Doctrine, God

calvinism, faith, God’s decree, John Calvin, Philosophy, religion, Scripture, Spirituality, Theology
Jan 29, 2018

God’s Grand Game

My belief that God is the sustainer and animator of the whole of creation is somewhat controversial among Christians and others who believe in free will. After all, if we do not have free will then ideas like sin, the fall, and judgment, don’t necessarily make sense. However, I believe there is a certain perspective… Continue reading

Christianity, Free Will, God

faith, Jesus, omnipresence, panenthesim, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, theism, Theology, truth
Jan 27, 2018

A Bit of Humour

I thought you might appreciate this recent comment from one of my readers which was posted during a discussion about God’s sovereignty and free will. This particular reader was responding to my insistence that God is in control of everything that happens. Appreciate your good and gracious spirit, Steven. I might opt to exercise my… Continue reading

Free Will

belief, Christianity, debate, faith, God, humour, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Jan 24, 2018

Is Jesus the Only Way?

Salvation is a matter we all must consider at some stage in our spiritual lives, and in this post I’d like to briefly present an alternative to the common Christian view that Jesus is the only way to have peace with God. During times when I have been immersed in Christian life and enthusiastically proclaiming… Continue reading

Christianity

An Almighty Predicament, faith, Free Will, God, Interfaith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, Theology
Jan 20, 2018

What Prayer Reveals About God

Implicit within prayer is the acknowledgment that God is in control of our lives. If it were not the case that God is in control, it wouldn’t make sense to pray to Him. In this article I will give a few examples of how Christians trust in God’s omnipotence and omnipresence when they pray. I… Continue reading

Christianity, God

faith, Free Will, God’s attributes, omnipotence, omnipresence, Panentheism, Philosophy, prayer, religion, Spirituality, theism, Theology

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