What scares you? Monsters? Clowns? Bugs? Chiropractors? We all have things we are afraid of, whether we like to admit it or not. Sometimes it is for perfectly legitimate reasons: we are afraid of snakes or spiders because we know they could hurt us. Sometimes, our reasons are less legitimate, such as in the casesContinue reading “Be afraid. Be VERY afraid!”
Author Archives: Bart Whitman
Not a blog post about Cults and Mormons
Some days I sit down and have a ton that I want to write about. Some days…not so much. Like today. So, instead of forcing something that I’m not really feeling led to write, I give you this. There are a lot of questions swirling now about Mormonism because of the strong presidential campaign ofContinue reading “Not a blog post about Cults and Mormons”
I Kill Me!
I enjoy laughing (at) with people. I find it entertaining to watch parents try to teach their kids to share. It’s obviously a long process which takes patience and typically involves a lot of frustration. I find it particularly amusing to see parents that are intervening on a little kiddy-brawl over some toy and eventuallyContinue reading “I Kill Me!”
It Isn’t That Complicated
We really do some ridiculous stuff sometimes, don’t we? For example, Francis Chan uses an easy analogy that points something that is pretty simple that we all do that really is unquestionably stupid. Imagine you have a teenage daughter, and you tell that daughter to clean her room. If she comes to you an hourContinue reading “It Isn’t That Complicated”
Thoughts to drive us
Desiring to be great is not a sin. It is motivation that determines ambition’s character. Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation…Ambition that centers on the glory of God and welfare of the church is a mighty force for good. -J. Oswald Sanders, SpiritualContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Herculean Poverty
In many, maybe even most, ways, Jesus grew up in a pretty typical way. The Bible says that “Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52, ESV) Sounds pretty normal to me. The only story we have between his birth story and the beginning of his ministryContinue reading “Herculean Poverty”
Thoughts to drive us
Faith can be very creative. -Charles Spurgeon, Look Unto Me: The Devotions of Charles Spurgeon Jesus personally taught us how to think/pray today: Our Father…Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven! -Louie Giglio, @louiegiglio If you desire to reach something higher than an ordinary, lowly existence, look to the Rock whoContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Shakespeare, Aliens and AlGore
I like having answers. I have spent a large portion of my life seeking them; in high school, where I often came up with answers I didn’t want to spend time finding; in college and grad school, where I spent a lot of money getting answers; and in independent study, where I can study andContinue reading “Shakespeare, Aliens and AlGore”
Thoughts to drive us
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. –Hamlet, Act 1, Scene V The image of God carries with it the right to not be mistreated or harmed. -Tim Keller, Generous Justice For lovely things would simply not be unless they were from thee. They come toContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Scary Justice
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? -Micah 6:8 We didn’t talk much about justice growing up; at least not in the way I often hear it talked about now.Continue reading “Scary Justice”
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