Kerux Christou, aka Herb's Blurbs

Kerux Christou is a phrase from New Testament Greek meaning “herald of Christ,” i.e., a preacher.

Is Islam a Religion of Peace?

March 12, 2015 By Rich Herbster

It is commonly asserted these days that Islam is a religion of peace. Standing in the smoldering remains that had been the Twin Towers, George W. Bush talked about evil men hijacking a great religion. Our current president doggedly refuses to allow the terroristic acts committed in recent days to be described as “Islamic.” We […]

Filed Under: Rich's Blog Tagged With: Islam, Koran, Muhammad, Muslim, Peace, terrorism

Astonishing Secret of Marital Health Revealed!

March 3, 2015 By Rich Herbster

A marvelous new scientific discovery has unveiled a secret of relevance to most of our population – those who are or will be married. What is the secret you ask? What earth-shattering insight has been garnered that has never before been known to mankind? Some insight from genetics, perhaps? Nope. Some sort of radical new […]

Filed Under: Rich's Blog Tagged With: communication, Kindness, Marriage, respect, Science

Under Pressure, Like David Bowie and Jesus Said

February 17, 2015 By Rich Herbster

David Bowie teamed up with Queen on the song Under Pressure. Vanilla Ice later ripped that song off and said he didn’t, but that’s another story. Under Pressure. That is the story of the faith. Around the world, and right here in the U.S. of A. Here are two opposing poles of cultural pressure squeezing […]

Filed Under: Rich's Blog Tagged With: Atheism, Atheists, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Persecution, Political Correctness, Politically Correct, Pressure, Queen

Brian Williams, Mark Driscoll, and the Discipline of Forgiveness

February 12, 2015 By Rich Herbster

The Christian faith has at its core the forgiveness of sin. We are all sinners against a holy God, who by his great grace and compassion to unworthy sinners provides forgiveness of sins through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. We have all sinned and we all deserve God’s wrath and condemnation, but we receive […]

Filed Under: Rich's Blog Tagged With: Brian Williams, compassion, Forgiveness, grace, Lord's Prayer, Mark Discoll, mercy

Avoiding an Uneasy Conscience, Henry’s Necessary Reminder

February 5, 2015 By Rich Herbster

One of the most significant books ever written within the evangelical Christian movement was the short 1947 book by Carl F.H. Henry entitled “The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism.” Many evangelicals are altogether unaware of Henry and his legacy, though (other than perhaps Billy Graham) there has been no one of more lasting significance to […]

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I felt the need to name my blog. “Pastor’s Blog” is just weak (and, quite unimaginatively, common). Kerux Christou is a phrase from New Testament Greek meaning “herald of Christ,” i.e., a preacher. That’s me – pastor of Mt. Pleasant and Professor of Preaching at Trinity School for Ministry . And it’s a Greek phrase. I’ve spent over a decade as a Greek Language instructor (so Greek is appropriate). I thought it was a cool blog name too. I asked my wife what to call my blog and she suggested (with a good-natured and cute smirk) “Herb’s Blurbs.” Obviously a very different vein, but I like that too. Not only because it rhymes (which it does!), but because it reflects a corrective to my pretense and reflects the more earthy and mundane nature of most of what I have to say. Let’s face it, most of the time I’m more a Herb’s Blurber than a Kerux Christouer anyway. And I spend most of my time with real people who are dealing with real life stuff. The juxtaposition of the two terms hopefully illustrates the kind of content you’ll find here - which will ideally be thought-provoking, spiritually enriching, and practically applicable for everyday, ordinary life.
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