Often referred to as a proto-existentialist or even the father of existentialism, Kierkegaard stood in opposition to the Hegelianism that dominated philosophical and theological thought in his own time. Under several different pseudonyms Kierkegaard published works that argued faith was the furthest one ought to go in life; faith should not and could not be
Category: Faith
Here’s an interesting thought. What if I don’t love myself? What if I don’t value myself as a person, but instead only see myself as a tool to help people I love? I’m not sure if that makes sense or if that’s true. It’s just a thought. I tend to ignore my own needs. I
In John 4, Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman drawing water from a well in the middle of the day. 1 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and
It is baffling to consider the enormity of infinity. Abraham’s resignation to sacrifice Isaac is extraordinary. Think of the total cost of Isaac’s sacrifice. Abraham would lose his son. Isaac was his only true heir, not including Ishmael, who he had already sent away. By killing Isaac, Abraham ended his own family line—a great shame
These are seven questions I asked myself after deeply wrestling with questions regarding human responsibility, free will, and God’s sovereignty. In the summer of 2014 I read Francis Chan’s “Erasing Hell” and took up his offer to read Romans 8-9. It blew my mind, to say the least. My appetite disappeared, my ability to sleep
Can pain be beautiful? That is one way to phrase a question I’ve been struggling to answer. I’ve wondered if beauty can be found in suffering. As I have written about in the past, experiencing beauty often includes unpleasant emotions along with positive ones. But there is a great difference between understanding the sense of
I should not have procrastinated on these blog entries. Erg. Too many thoughts worth so much of my time, and yet I have no time to give. Such is the life of a pure J-type. But I digress. Let’s get to thinking. Over the course of this class, it seems as though two positions have
This is the second part of a lesson series I made a while back. It was a five part series and explored how Christians ought to live life with an eternal perspective. The lessons explored sin, love, election, and evangelism. I already posted my lesson on love a while ago on this blog, and I
Love has proven to be a great mystery to me, and I’ve spent much of my last five years trying to discover what love is all about. While I have filled more pages of my notebooks than I can easily count documenting my findings on what society, pastors, the Bible, and my own conscience tell
God’s plan is rarely the same as our plans, and it is always better. His plan is rarely the same as ours and it is always better. Notice my use of the word ‘and’. I didn’t say God’s plan is rarely the same “but” it’s better. I said “and”. God’s plan is not better than
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