What does the Bible tell us about Walter White and Tony Soprano? Are they accurate representations of real humanity? Well, kind-of.
No More Good Guys
Category: Christian Life
The Destruction of Sin (Judges 8-9 transcript)
There has been a bit of a social phenomenon that has infiltrated our TV shows, movies and stories. If anyone were to list off their favorite shows, for the most part the hero of the show wouldn’t necessarily be the classic understanding of a “hero”. Walter White, the meth-cooking murderer, couldn’t be further from Ward … Continue reading The Destruction of Sin (Judges 8-9 transcript)
The Shadow is Only a Passing Thing
"There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him … Continue reading The Shadow is Only a Passing Thing
Lustful Men Don’t Want A Woman – C.S. Lewis
We use a most unfortunate idiom when we say, of a lustful man prowling the streets, that he “wants a woman.” Strictly speaking, a woman is just what he does not want. He wants a pleasure for which a woman happens to be the necessary piece of apparatus. How much he cares about the woman … Continue reading Lustful Men Don’t Want A Woman – C.S. Lewis
The Golden Rule (Sermon Transcript)
The sermon on the mount may be the most famous teaching in all of the Bible, second maybe only to the 10 commandments. Ghandi carried the sermon on the mount with him wherever he went, believing that it was the sketch of what the perfect society would look like. Whenever a non-Christian speaks of admiring … Continue reading The Golden Rule (Sermon Transcript)
The Slow Creep of Yawning at God
What scares you most? Heart attacks, unexpected bills, late night prowlers, ominous phone calls. Those all are scary, indeed. What lies under your bed in your childhood nightmares? Terrifying. However, I think there is a much more insidious, sneaky fear out there. Not a fear that grips us by the collar and shrieks in our … Continue reading The Slow Creep of Yawning at God
Heaven is Not For Everybody
“Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there. The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God. … Continue reading Heaven is Not For Everybody
You Are Not Great. And That’s Okay.
Do you remember the Kingdome in Seattle? It used to be where all of Seattle's professional teams played. In March of 2000, it was demolished to make way for Qwest field, where the Seahawks and the Sounders now play. The cool thing about the demolition was that it was an implosion; if you watch the … Continue reading You Are Not Great. And That’s Okay.
Alone With God – C.S. Lewis
An impersonal God? Well and good. A subjective God of beauty, truth and goodness inside our own head? Better still. A formless life force surging through everyone – a vast power we can all tap? Best of all. But a living God – pulling at the other end of the cord approaching at infinite speed, … Continue reading Alone With God – C.S. Lewis
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