Archive for October, 2009
the one true reformer
I am thankful to God for the movement that this day commemorates. Four hundred and ninety-two years ago, today, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses On The Power And Efficacy Of Indulgences, on the door of Castle Church, located in Wittenberg, Germany.
The drive of the reformation movement, to which the posting of the Ninety-Five Theses [...]
Here is a very recent comment (with minor corrections) that I made on the blog-post of a friend who is denying the inerrancy of Scripture. He posits, that when we are faced with an apparent error or contradiction in the bible, we should trust our current judgment and assume that what we are seeing is [...]
why worship in spirit and truth?
Why is it so vital to worship God in both heart (spirit) and mind (truth) [reference to John 4:23-24]? Answer: so that we can avoid the lethal dangers of idolatry and hypocrisy.
The Danger of Hypocrisy: worshiping in mind, but not in heart
If we think rightly about God, having all our doctrinal ducks in a row, [...]
This past Thursday, Disney admitted that there is no easy way to parent your children. They conceded the fact that setting children in front of Baby Einstein DVD’s is not the cure-all for exasperated and tired parents, who want a break without neglecting their children.
So now what? What can a mommy (or daddy) of a [...]
In an evangelistic interaction, Christian apologist Doug Wilson was telling a woman what he plans to say to God on judgment day, if God asks him the question: “On what basis do you believe you should be allowed to enter into the glory of my Kingdom?”
He would answer, “On the basis of Christ’s merits alone, [...]
Because yesterday was the one year anniversary of this blog, I have reassessed its purpose. I have modified the aim of this blog to better reflect the ultimate aim in everything I do. Here is the new aim for 2mites blog:
Why 2mites blog? First, to glorify God by promoting the worship of Him in spirit [...]
and the winner is…
Thank you to all who participated in the drawing. I had a cute little video of my daughters pulling the names out of the hat, but it didn’t turn out, so I have this less exciting picture of the three names that were drawn.
As you can see, the picture isn’t that great either. So, for [...]
when God uses us
In my Theology of Worship class today, we had a discussion about how common it is for Christians to say, “Wow, God really used me today…” We discussed the danger in making this our meditation. We should rejoice in the work of God, who is bringing people into a greater delight in Him through the [...]
what is a pastor?
Today is the 30 year anniversary of the day that John Piper sensed an irresistible call to pastoral ministry. Justin Taylor puts together an incredible testimony of Piper’s journey to the pastorate.
This testimony served not only to give insight into the calling of John Piper, but also to answer the question: what is a pastor? [...]
the bible, to be sure
As long as I have been a Christian I have had trouble with the way many in the Church have framed the assurance of salvation.
Popular Christianity seems to have given the most attention to two particular views on this subject. On the one hand, there are those who stress the doctrine of assurance in terms [...]
