Category Archives: Amazing Grace

This is a bit deeper than I would typically cover in a class, but I thought it might be helpful as background or for a class that’s already covered the basics of the Spirit. I was recently discussing (debating, really) … Continue reading →

Thanks to Kris’s comment, I’ve now listened to Dr. Rodney Plunkett’s excellent sermon on this subject. I’ve now added his thoughts to my own, thereby moving ever closer to the definitive debunking of the Nadab-and-Abihu argument. For those not familiar … Continue reading →

It took me a long time to figure 1 John out. It’s just such a different style of writing from, say, Paul or Luke. John is very non-linear. And he doesn’t explain himself. Well, he explains himself, but indirectly. He … Continue reading →

After many years of thinking about it, I’ve come to the conclusion that the cinch point in Church of Christ thought is very simply our understanding of how grace works after our salvation. We generally start with the assumption that … Continue reading →

This is a class for the converted. And it’s not a class on systematic theology. In other words, I’m going to skip lots of really, really important stuff, because I assume the class members are already convinced of such things … Continue reading →

This begins a new series of posts that will be the building blocks for a series of classes to be taught this coming winter on grace. Much of the material may already be found here and there on this site, … Continue reading →

I just watched the movie. Loved it. How rare to find a movie where the heroes are politicians and (believe or not) a Latin-quoting lawyer–and they’re all Christians acting in faith!