In my last post I took up the topic of interpretation. We considered the interpretive philosophy of Supreme Court justices as they interpret the US Constitution. Let’s now turn our attention to what is ultimately a more significant task: interpreting the Bible. The Bible is a big book, made up of 66 smaller books, written […]
Archives for April 2015
One Night Event: Mt. Pleasant hosts Fixed Point Foundation! May 6th, 7pm
April 29, 2015 By
Come join us at 7pm, May 6th, as we host Larry Taunton and the Fixed Point Foundation! I have often begun a sermon illustration with the phrase, “My friend Larry Taunton….” Larry and I got to know one another through our doctoral studies. For some unaccountable reason, he liked me. I really liked him, for […]
Building Expansion Fact Sheet
April 24, 2015 By
A Fact Sheet In Response to Frequently Asked Building Expansion Questions This addition: Will be used by the church for all its ministries. Solves the funeral dinner problem, giving us multiple options on site for dinners large or small. Provides adequate Sunday school space for current and planned classes. Regains the use of fellowship […]
The Importance of Interpretation
April 23, 2015 By
In 1987 there was a giant flap in the United States Senate over the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. The problem with Bork? He was a self-declared originalist as regards constitutional interpretation. His philosophy of law was that a judge should seek to understand the original intent of the framers of the […]
Practicing the Kindness of Attitudinal Loyalty
April 16, 2015 By
In a (brilliantly written) earlier post, I shared a helpful insight that researchers have uncovered that is key to marital happiness: kindness, and this displayed through gracious response in the midst of seemingly insignificant conversation. The same study discovered another way in which kindness is demonstrated in a successful marriage. That is our attitude toward […]
