Category: Eschatology
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It’s Not An Escape Route
I have not looked up the social science data to back up my premise, but I strongly suspect that the pervasive perception of Evangelical Christianity – at least of American Evangelicals – is that we are far “more heavenly minded than of any earthly good.” That’s a caricature, I know. But it is an understandable…
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Broken-Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad
I began reading Paul Tripp’s Broken Down House earlier this week. I had read it before, or rather I should say I skimmed it before, but did not take the time to allow Tripp’s poignant insights to resonate in my soul. I raced through it last time, getting the general gist, but not digesting much…
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Erasing Hell
Recent discussion about Judgement and Hell, spurred largely by a recent book by Rob Bell, have prompted many to rethink what they believe – what Scripture teaches – about this subject. Among them, Francis Chan in this video titled Erasing Hell. I had thought I was done with this thread, but Chan’s reflections warrant hearing.
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How Can We Look Forward to Heaven?
Some time ago someone I encountered posed an interesting question: “How can we look forward to heaven when none of our favorite things are sure to be there?” C. S. Lewis’ offers a breathtaking answer: Let us construct a fable. Let us picture a woman thrown into a dungeon. There she bears and rears a…
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Pure As the Driven Snow
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who enjoys “old” snow – you know, the snow that has been around a few day, has blackened from plowing, is choppy from people playing in the yard. I know that’s not the type of snow my duaghter enjoys looking at. After the snowstorm this past Friday night,…
