Defining Theology
I will never forget something that happened in my freshman year of college. I was wondering what the word “theology” meant so I found another student who was in his senior year and was majoring in theology. I was a little embarrassed to be asking such a basic question, but I mustered up the courage and finally asked him – “what is theology?” To my … Continue reading Defining Theology
Danger is Lurking
Last Thursday (March 15th) I was working in my office when a lady from our church knocked on the door. I could immediately tell that something was wrong. “Dan, do you not know that there is a fire in the house next door?” I looked out the window and sure enough, there was smoke everywhere. In fact, there was so much smoke that I could … Continue reading Danger is Lurking
Rejoice in the Lord…Always?
A couple weeks ago, Steph and I went to a funeral to support friends of ours. Their dad unexpectedly passed away at a young age and it has been a tragic loss for the family. Lately, I have found myself studying the book of Philippians and one of the major themes in this letter is that of “rejoicing.” Paul writes, “Rejoice in the Lord always; … Continue reading Rejoice in the Lord…Always?