Entries from January 2006

My Jewish Mother…

Date January 30, 2006

So I’ve been watching this new Lisa Loeb show on E! and I really like it. I should come clean and say that in high school I had a huge crush on Lisa, and I still love her music. So maybe I’m biased. She had a cooking show, I think, about a [...]

The D-Now in Barton…

Date January 28, 2006

I preached Friday night at Barton Baptist Church in Barton, Mississippi at my friend Britt’s D-Now. I showed Most (a short film) and then read a few passages, before pretty well laying it out on the table for the students. Most importantly, I want to share those passages with you now.
John 3:16
16 For [...]

Answering Questions…

Date January 28, 2006

A friend and I have been discussing the revelation of God (not Revelation) lately, and I think at the root of the issue is this question: “Is it possible for a person to understand God outside of what is revealed in the Scriptures?” When it’s posed like that, I’m not sure where I [...]

Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum on Intelligent Design…

Date January 21, 2006

Last year I was given the privelege of attending the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. N.T. Wright, the Bishop of Durham (Church of England) and John Dominic Crossan (former co-chair of the Jesus Seminar) discussed their views on the Resurrection of Jesus. Wright held the evangelical viewpoint, whereas Crossan [...]