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Tag Archives: Idolatry
The Allure of the Dream World
We avoid pain because… We love our dream and don’t want to wake up Have you noticed that we humans are a stockpiling people? Even those of us who aren’t too good at savings accounts know how to accumulate stuff we … Continue reading
Posted in Real Life, Theology
Tagged God's Character, God's Goodness, Idolatry, Pain and Suffering, Treasure in Heaven
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A Clear Context for Suffering
We avoid pain because… We have cultivated unhealthy perspectives God commonly uses pain and suffering in people’s lives to get their attention and to grow them up into spiritual maturity. Nonetheless, most people work very hard to avoid pain. Why is … Continue reading
Idol-Snatching Ninjas
God causes suffering in order to wrestle our idols away from us Pain and suffering play a key role in our sanctification. Without them, we might become content with earthly things, which cannot ultimately satisfy us. When life is peachy, we tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Real Life, Theology
Tagged Augustine of Hippo, God's Goodness, Idolatry, Lordship of Christ, Pain and Suffering
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The Potential Sin of Time Travel
Well, today’s the day. October 21st, 2015. Thirty years ago, intrepid time travelers Emmett Brown and Marty McFly journeyed to the future to avert disaster and save the McFly family from untimely (sorry!) decline. As a result, so many questions linger … Continue reading
Church of Agony / Church of All Nations
I thought about entitling this blog entry, “How I wasted an hour of my life in some dingy Catholic ‘church’ on the Mount of Olives”, but I figured that might be a little harsh. Instead, I’ll try make this brief, … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Travel
Tagged Catholicism, Idolatry, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Mount of Olives, Superstition, The Church
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