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How to Feel Emotions Christianly

November 14, 2016 by wagraham Leave a Comment

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By Phillip Cappe without change. Click picture for license.
By Phillip Cappe, without change. Click picture for license.

Have you ever wondered if there is a Christian way to feel? All of us experience deep seated anger, depths of depression, and delights of joy. Sometimes we let emotions overwhelm us without giving it a second thought. Yet there is a distinctively Christian way that we should experience these emotions. It is the Psalms that teach us how to handle times of joy and sorrow.

The early Christians understood this. Consider the words of Saint Athanasius in his Letter to Marcellinus on the Psalms: “These words become like a mirror to the person singing them, so that he might perceive himself and the emotions of his soul” (§12). When he reads the Psalms he sees himself as if looking into mirror, reflecting back to him the emotions of his soul. When the Psalmist cries, Athanasius sees his tears; when the Psalmist shouts with joy, Athanasius sees himself smile. [Read more…] about How to Feel Emotions Christianly

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Asaph, Bittnerness, Psalms

Tom Wright and Tom Schreiner On the Cross

November 13, 2016 by wagraham Leave a Comment

Tom Wright and Tom Schreiner recently participated on a Christian radio called Unbelievable? They discuss Wright’s new book The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’ Crucifixion, and they disagree somewhat sharply on how to emphasis the wrath of God and the idea of penal substitution in the Bible. To listen to the this fascinating discussion, click here.

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Cross, N. T. Wright, Penal Substitution, Tom Schreiner

Psalm 73

November 10, 2016 by wagraham Leave a Comment

A psalm of Asaph

God is indeed good to Israel,
to those who are pure of heart.

But I, well, my feet nearly fell down.
My steps nearly slipped away,
because I envied fools.
I saw the well-being of evil people.

[Read more…] about Psalm 73

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Hebrew Bible, Psalm 73, Psalms

Athanasius on Why Jesus Became a Man

November 3, 2016 by wagraham Leave a Comment

Have you ever asked yourself why the Father sent Jesus to earth? I mean, he could have just left us to our own devices. He could have ended his creation. God could have done a lot of things. But what did he do? He sent his Son into the world to die on a cross and rise from the dead? Why? Well, there really could be a lot of ways to answer this question, but I’d like to share one answer with you from the fourth century theologian Athanasius. [Read more…] about Athanasius on Why Jesus Became a Man

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Athanasius, incarnation

Review: Women in the Church

November 2, 2016 by wagraham 3 Comments

Women in the Church: An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15. Edited by Andreas J. Köstenberger and Thomas R. Schreiner. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016. 

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Women in the Church has gone through three editions (1995, 2005, 2016), showing that the issue of women in the church still excites intense debate. If anything, the discussion of how women serve in the church has increased in its intensity over the last twenty years. Two sides have emerged, each attempting to articulate how women serve among the congregation. One side affirms that women can function in the church as pastors (egalitarian), while the other side maintains that women cannot serve as pastors (complementarian).  1 Timothy 2:9 -15, the topic of this book, sits in the centre of the debate.

1 Timothy 2:12, for example, reads: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” Situating itself on the side of the complementarian position, the authors of this work undertake a massive effort to understand 1 Timothy 2:9–15 from nearly every angle.  [Read more…] about Review: Women in the Church

Filed Under: Books, Theology Tagged With: Complementariansim, egalatarianism

Jen Hatmaker & Affirming Theology

October 31, 2016 by wagraham Leave a Comment


Jen Hatmaker is a best-selling author and a prominent Christian leader. She also calls gay marriage holy. So if you are a pastor or leader in the church and you don’t know who she is, then you should. Jen Wilkin’s recent tweet makes a similar point:

Pastor, if you had to ask, “Who’s Jen Hatmaker?” it’s time to be more directly invested in the spiritual nurture of half your church.

— Jen Wilkin (@jenniferwilkin) October 28, 2016

In other words, Hatmaker influences women in your church. In fact, in Canada women may make up more than half your church!  [Read more…] about Jen Hatmaker & Affirming Theology

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Gay, Hatmaker, LGBT

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Wyatt is the Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Canada. He enjoys his family and writing. You'll generally find him hiding away somewhere with his nose in a book.

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