The Telos of the Human Body and Sexual Ethics

I taught a couple of weeks ago on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and was amazed at what is there: 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and …

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit?” Part 1 – Acts 8: Receiving the Word, Receiving the Spirit

I'm leaving this post up for the sake of seeing where I have come from, but I never did finish writing these posts, and I have moved away completely from what I articulate in this post. Take what I say here with a handful of salt. Have mercy on my 20-year-old self. Why being born …

Why Hillsong-Like Songs Are More Biblical Than You Think

A few weeks back I “tweeted” this: “[Some] people complain about charismatic churches singing repetitive choruses. Try telling that to the seraphim in Isaiah 6.” I want to make a similar comment here, just in a more extended manner. I have heard many times over the years from people (inside and outside of charismatic churches) …