Tag Archives: hell

Vocation, Skye and Willi

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

In the same podcast on the end of Christian retail Phil, Skye and Christian discuss vocation. After listening to the podcast I read Eugene Peterson’s memoir chapter on Willi Ossa. Willi was the church janitor where Peterson was working as … Continue reading →

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Study on the correlation between societal religious beliefs and crime rates

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

I remember reading a study a couple of years ago that found correlation between productivity and a belief in hell. This one finds a correlation between a belief in hell and crime rates. Huffington Post. 

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Heaven and Hell Questions in the light of the Self and the Face of the one on the Throne

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

A post on CRC Voices about the final judgment, about whether a person goes to hell when they die, or is it Hades and then hell, etc. A discussion started and I shared these thoughts. Part of the puzzle is … Continue reading →

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Insecure allergic reactionaries

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

This is the human condition. We long to be seen but are terrified of rejection or judgment. When Jesus says “broad is the road that leads to destruction” he is not exaggerating. There are more ways into hell than there … Continue reading →

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On Conflict and Convincing and another proof of the existence of Hell

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Following a post on the CRC Network over Women in Office and Classis that I knew would be conflicted. We all have our points of view and one of the things we desire from language and deliberation is the possibility … Continue reading →

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“And What If I’m Wrong”

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Got this video from a friend. I thought it would be a nice piece to bounce off of on the points he makes. First an outline of the points. I’ll put my initial comments and place holders in brackets. Even … Continue reading →

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The Constancy of Afterlife Character

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

I’m working on the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. It is an amazing parable. If you want to read someone who reads the text slowly and carefully with a culture eye see Kenneth Bailey’s treatment of it in … Continue reading →

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Why "balance" isn't the right word in measuring preaching on justification and sanctification

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

This is a repost from Jan 2007. I think it might be something I wrote for CRC-Voices. This phrase of yours caught my attention: All good preaching and leading will have the blessed balance of both content and process because … Continue reading →

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Why Jesus was indirect with "sinners" and direct with the "righteous"

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

This is a repost from June 2007 This was from a Voices discussion about sin and church discipline. 1.   The gravity of sin. It is hard to overstate the calamity, devastation, and bondage that sin is. In my Synoptic Gospels … Continue reading →

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On Hell and Parties

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

Repost from Oct 20 2006 Hell is undoubtedly one of the most difficult topics for Christians to discuss. The bottom line that hell establishes is that the fall did bring loss that even God won’t undo. Evil brings consequence that … Continue reading →

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