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Anyone that has read my blogs knows that I love metaphors. You could even accuse me of being a met-addict. I find them compelling and creative but more importantly I find them cogent.
Metaphors are the literary equivalent of the scientific method because they take ideas and apply them to different areas of life to see if they…..
It is said that we live in a post-truth world, but is truth really a thing of the past? I would argue that while the word has lost its traditional meaning it is still as powerful as ever. How can I say that when we throw “truth” around like an “um” in a poorly polished high school speech? Is it…..
An authority is a person or group of people who have the power to teach, govern, or organize because of their expertise, trustworthiness, and skill. Authority teaches students things about the world. Authority governs nations. Authority runs companies. Authority has the perilous job of safeguarding truth whether it be in the realm of education, governance, or business. Authority, therefore,…..
The once proud mainline denominations that nourished the faith of our youth are exiting the cultural stage like extras in someone else’s worldview drama. Sensing declining attendance they have tried to regain their standing by trying to become more culturally relevant, but in the process have become spiritually irrelevant. Instead of marketing their salvation specialty, they began offering 31 flavors…..
Christians are engaged in a cultural worldview battle. Our two most prominent adversaries are the philosophical forces of modernism and postmodernism. Modernism, assembles its atheistic forces and engages the Bible and its adherents in conventional warfare. These skirmishes are often conducted in college auditoriums where the generals of each side spar in a war of words. Postmodernism, on the…..
In Genesis, God conquers the waters of chaos. He establishes order in the midst of disorder. He thoughtfully plans, builds, and organizes. God spoke and His words transformed the universe into an orderly physical manifestation of His personal thoughts. We are surrounded by God speak. His words are reassuring. We feel comfortable in this world because we are surrounded by the rhetorical flourish of One who seems to be in charge. It is for this reason that our daily walk…..
