//Godfidence

Category: Christianity

  • OK I am a Geek: But I can’t wait!!!

    Some times you just have to admit your geek is showing but in this case I guess it makes me a Jesus geek. (Hurray for terrible puns)

  • Being an Abba

    Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. – Ephesians 6:4 I am feeling a lot of pressure now that Alora is getting old enough that she can understand things about God.  I was able to procrastinate teaching her about the Lord because she wasn’t…

  • Test Revival with Doctrine :: Desiring God

    John Piper had some great things to say today.  He was quoting Lee Grady who has been slowly earning my respect. Test Revival with Doctrine :: Desiring God Coming from a Charismatic background myself, I have seen what results from a lack of any kind of biblical knowledge of truth.  Simply “feeling” for God without…

  • More thoughts of Paganism

    Genetic Fallacy There has been a lot of talk about the origins of church practices since George Barna and Frank Viola published their book Pagan Christianity.  Many in the house church movement seem to whole heartedly reject common modern church practices simply because of their perceived origin; this concept is known as the genetic fallacy. …

  • The why behind the what?

    Have you ever wondered how some things came to be the standard way to do church? I may not have found all the answers but I have found a few and they may surprise you.

  • Pirates? Are you serious?

    It is just a coincidence that this follows some of my Friday pirate Videos but this is a little sad. I have never really listened to Ed Young but I have heard him raved about by some friends. This video makes me not really want to hear from him again. He talks about people who…

  • Loss of Dogma

    Dogma is a word, like many in the theological sphere, that’s meaning has been all but lost. It has taken on a negative connotation when in reality it is simply the most core beliefs of a given religion. Thefreedictionary.com defines dogma as “an authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered…

  • Suburban Missionary: Friend of a Friend

    Saturday I helped one of my best and longest term friends move out of Ohio, he has moved on to take a position as Youth Pastor. At his house I met a girl named Stephanie who works with my friends wife. Was that clear as mud? Anyway Stephanie moved down here alone and left her…

  • Reforming Slowly

    Since I discovered the Ministry of Mark Driscoll some time ago I have found an entire new world opened to me, the world of the reformed church. I have found myself listening to Spurgeon, Piper, Chandler, The White Horse Inn and a few others. They have shown me a new side of Christianity, actually more…

  • Strangers a Continuing Story.

    A few months ago I talked about strangers in the Bible and I expressed a desire to do more for strangers but for some time I have ignored those desires, or found some good ‘reason to do so. Today that changed.