Theology – Another Small Stone

Theological Proportionality and Your Nose

“A man’s nose is a prominent feature in his face, but it is possible to make it so large that eyes and mouth and everything else are thrown into insignificance, and the drawing is a caricature and not a portrait: so certain important doctrines of the gospel can be so proclaimed in excess as toContinue reading “Theological Proportionality and Your Nose”

Good Enough

I’m going to say something controversial. When we do things, especially things in furtherance of the gospel, I think often we should settle with “good enough.” What do I mean? You haven’t prepared enough for a Bible study you are invited to lead? Lead it anyway. You are not super well versed on all theContinue reading “Good Enough”

When Your Ears Itch

“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when peopleContinue reading “When Your Ears Itch”

Make Yourself Replaceable

When I was in college, I and a few friends started a campus ministry. We did small-group Bible studies and a series of evangelistic outreaches, ranging somewhere from wacky to somewhat decent. Overall, a good organization. I remember someone, years after I graduated, coming up to me and saying that they really appreciated the workContinue reading “Make Yourself Replaceable”

The Wild Equilibrium of Christianity

Many people like heresy because they think it is new. They say that standard, orthodox Christianity is dry and boring, while a new take on Christianity is wild and exciting. G.K. Chesterton would laugh at those people. Chesterton compared true Christianity with a man holding on to dear life behind galloping horses, swaying to theContinue reading “The Wild Equilibrium of Christianity”

Indians and Expiation

It is surprisingly hard to explain the concept of the “Indian community” to someone who is not in it. Think of the information flow in a small town. Everyone knows each other, and if you stay out too late, your parents’ friends may find out before they do. So imagine that you take the membersContinue reading “Indians and Expiation”