Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have known Derek Melanson since I was a pastor at Mount Hamilton Baptist Church, around the turn of the century (that is weird to say). I really appreciate Derek as he has the mind of a scholar and the heart of a pastor. Derek is pastoring at Temple United Baptist Church, serving where God … Read More “Christians Need to Get Better at Sex” »
The web is ablaze with comments on the blog post by Jared Wilson, who quotes Douglas Wilson, titled The Polluted Wayers of 50 Shades of Grey. The controversial comments are: In other words, however we try, the sexual act cannot be made into an egalitarian pleasuring party. A man penetrates, conquers, colonizes, plants. A woman … Read More “Shades, Sex and the Gospel Coalition” »
In Hitchens’ chapter “A Note on Health, to Which Religion Can Be Hazardous,” he continues his tirade against religion. This chapter is really just more of the same. Hitchens’ goal is not to offer a direct link between religious teachings and evil/suffering but rather to just show some of the worst moments in humanity and … Read More “Health, Sex and the End of the World” »
