Perspicuity of Scripture
The doctrine that Scripture is clear and understandable to all believers aided by the Holy Spirit, requiring no specialized expertise.
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Written Observations
Explorations into theology, technology, leadership, and culture.
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1 Samuel: An Overview
Examining the setting, authorship, message and structure of 1 Samuel, exploring themes of humility versus pride and God's anointed king.
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Judges: An Overview
Examining the book of Judges, its authorship, historical setting, and message of Israel's cyclical rebellion and need for righteous leadership.
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Comprehending Divine Incomprehensibility
A theological paper exploring the doctrine of divine incomprehensibility, defending it against agnosticism and mysticism while affirming our ability to know God truly.
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Immutability & Impassability: Understanding God's Unchanging Nature
An exploration of God's immutability and impassability, examining how these doctrines provide assurance to believers.
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Eternal Relations of Origin: Understanding the Trinity's Divine Distinctions
An exploration of how the three persons of the Trinity are distinguished through their eternal relations while maintaining divine unity.
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Did Peter Really Write 2 Peter? (Yes)
A defense of Peter's authorship of 2 Peter against critical scholars who claim the letter is pseudepigraphic.
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On Christian Leadership
A fresh exploration of Christian leadership principles.
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The Millennial Kingdom - A Case For Amillennialism
A case for the amillennialist perspective. Arguing that it best fits scriptural data and provides the most consistent hermeneutic approach to eschatology.
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The killer app in the sudden shift to work/school-from-home.
Here’s the downside of having worked from home for 14 years. Many of the questions and concerns that are top of mind for those new to remote work, especially in a dual-income-with-kids scenario is something my wife and I worked out years ago. And that is hard to remember when offering workflow tips, etc. We […]
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Four Essential Prerequisites for Focus
Focus is essential for success in any endeavor, and I’m terrible at it (most of the time). A friend of mine used the phrase “professional squirrel hunter” to describe me. (Note: this is a reference to the dog in the movie Up. “SQUIRREL!”) But my pseudo-ADD isn’t the only reason for the lack of focus. […]
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On Politics 2016.
If you follow me on social media at all, you may or may not have noticed that I am mildly opposed to the GOP nominee for president. (Because the internet is largely devoid of tone, except for very skilled writers, of which I am not one, that was understatement for effect.) Some of my fellow […]
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Shaken Faith From False Promises
One of the core urgings of the scripture is that we trust God’s promises. But that can be difficult for some of us who feel that God has failed to come through from time to time. One reason for this feeling of God having failed is because we have been claiming as a promise, something God […]