Monthly Archives: February 2013

God Is Not Enough

In the beginning, after God had created the first human being, Adam, he commented, “it is not good for the man to be alone.” (Genesis 2:18) That is profound. Adam was in paradise; he had direct contact with God—and God … Continue reading

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Repentance

Repentance is a gift of God, not something that we can work up by ourselves through our own efforts. Of course, the same can be said of anything good that we might accomplish (notice Ephesians 2:8-10 once again; also consider … Continue reading

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Little Drummer Writer: Guest Blog by Sarah A. Hoyt

Sarah A. Hoyt is a prolific and well-regarded science fiction author, having been awarded the Prometheus Award in 2011 for her novel Darkship Thieves. The award has been given annually since 1979 (well, regularly since 1982) by the Libertarian Futurist … Continue reading

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Faith

Faith can be defined as “accepting the reality of what God has said.” Faith is not simply believing that something good will happen, or that it will “just all work out”; it is not “feeling warm about the possibilities of … Continue reading

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Freedom

Paul writes in Galatians 5:1 that “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Jesus died to give us freedom from judgment, … Continue reading

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Science Fiction Theology

I’m a theologian, science fiction fan, and science fiction writer. It is an interesting combination. With all that being jammed into one human being, the fact I’m so peculiar may almost make sense, and it may explain why both my … Continue reading

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Interpersonal Relationships and the Ethics of Lying

The theme of the Bible is twofold: to love God and to love people (Matthew 22:36-40). Thus, the issue of interpersonal relations is one of the two most important issues in the Bible. Under this theme of “loving others” would … Continue reading

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Why Am I Here?

“Why am I here?” Am I simply a consumer? A channel for various manufactured goods? Something to whom money will be given in exchange for my labor? In an average lifespan of seventy years, an average American will spend about … Continue reading

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The Boring Genealogies

The common assumption of many Christians that the first human couple, Adam and Eve, were white Anglo-Saxon Protestants is not only silly, but betrays an appalling narrowness and ethnocentrism. They could just as easily have been black and seven feet … Continue reading

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Darkness Warping

And yet another of my books is now available as an eBook for the Kindle: Darkness Warping. What’s it about? Samuel Drubmuss had a life that was orderly and predictable. He lived alone and spent his days in a routine … Continue reading

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