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Does what we think about God really matter?

Theology is just that – thinking about God. And yes, it matters. It is about knowing and loving God; and there is no higher goal than that. Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV):

23 This is what the LORD says:
“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,

24 but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,”
declares the LORD.

“Disregard the study of God and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder throughout life, blindfolded, as it were, with no sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you.”—J.I. Packer

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What is Scientific Naturalism?

Scientific naturalism is the view that “the physical cosmos science studies is all that exists” (cf. J.P. Moreland). This worldview assumes that only material stuff exists (e.g., physics and chemistry) and that science is the only source of knowledge concerning the world; everything else is mere conjecture. The implication of this view is that there can be no human soul or immaterial objects/persons like angels or God. The supernatural is excluded by definition. Plainly stated: there is no spiritual reality in this world or the next. The grave is all there is.

This is a major worldview in America today. In order to be a good ambassador for Jesus Christ, we must understand the worldviews that are vying for the hearts and minds of this generation.

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Helping Children Think Christianly – Resources for Christian Parents Part 2

Ok, so here is part two of our adventure in helping our children think christianly. There are a lot of children’s devotional books out there–and a lot of good ones–but Five Minute Devotions for Children: Celebrating God’s World As a Family stuck out to me in the way that it helps parent and child interact about God and what he is saying. There are wonderful questions and very practical applications from God’s Word (for 4-8 year olds). It is well illustrated and creativley incoprorates what God has made into what God has revealed in his Word.

Product Description
This delightful devotional is perfect for bedtime, dinnertime, or anytime. Each short devotion includes a story about an animal illustrating its dominant trait as created by God. That trait is then related to a child. Questions at the end are fun for the young child to answer, such as picking out something in the picture, asking what the animal is doing, and asking what God wants us to do. Each devotional concludes with a short bible verse.

About the Author
Pamela Kennedy has written gentle animal stories that children of all ages will love. Humorous and colourful illustrations by Amy Wummer complete this book and children and their parents will learn about God’s love for all his creatures.

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Activists Claim Christian Woman Has Been Executed in North Korea

As hard as it is for many of us in America to believe, persecution is very real. we need to pray…

(from story) Seoul, South Korea (AP) – North Korea publicly executed a Christian woman last month for distributing the Bible, which is banned in the communist nation, South Korean activists said Friday.

Ri Hyon Ok, 33, was also accused of spying for South Korea and the United States and organizing dissidents. She was executed in the northwestern city of Ryongchon near the border with China on June 16, according to a report from an alliance of several dozen anti-North Korea groups.

Ri’s parents, husband and three children were sent to a political prison camp in the northeastern city of Hoeryong the following day, the report said, citing unidentified documents it says were obtained from North Korea. It showed a copy of Ri’s North Korean…..more

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C.S. Lewis on the light of Christianity

Do I think there are good reasons to be a Christian? Absolutely!

But one of the more surprising things about Christianity is that it also explains so many other things as well. In other words, there is light (i.e., evidence) that leads you down the path toward the Christian faith and once you arrive you are delighted to discover that it becomes the light that explains everything else. Or as C.S. Lewis so vividly captured it, “I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it but because by it I see everything else.”