David Bentley Hart is regarded as one of America’s brightest theologians, who combines highly skilled and entertaining writing with expertise in literature, history, philosophy, art and culture.
In 2009 Bentley Hart weighed in to the debates around the place of Christianity in Western Culture, with his book Atheist Delusions – the Christian Revolution and its Fashionable [...]
Andrew Farley is the Head Pastor of Ecclesia Church in Lubbock, Texas and the author of The Naked Gospel. He has some fantastic things to say about the true message of the Gospel - Jesus Plus Nothing.
Farley reminds us of the truth that, this side of the cross, we no longer have to try to prove ourselves [...]
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (b. 1813, d. 1855) was a profound and prolific writer in the Danish “golden age” of intellectual and artistic activity. His work crosses the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, literary criticism, devotional literature and fiction. Kierkegaard brought this potent mixture of discourses to bear as social critique and for the purpose of [...]
Continue Reading...The Aqedah Story - Bruno Tomadon
God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham obeys. Surely this is an example of the archaic morality of the Old Testament. Does this not show that God is capricious and malicious? Is Abraham’s obedience not comparable to the behaviour of those who have committed atrocities and claimed they [...]
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be
tempted by Satan; Come quickly to help us who are assaulted
by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of
each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy [...]
Here’s a couple of my favourite Lent Devotional Resources:
Journey To The Cross
Dr Larry Crabb
Lenten Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have
made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and
make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness,
may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission
and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with [...]
Adrian Taylor | 13th February 2010 (The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin)
Peter Kennedy, in Rockhampton to preach and promote his book, says he doesn’t pray any more and doubts that Jesus ever existed.
And it soon becomes clear why the man, who was a serving priest for 45 years before the Catholic Church evicted him from his parish [...]
O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you:
Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness
we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your
grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please
you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you [...]
Dr Harold Koenig: Spirituality, Religion and Health
Dr Koenig is founder and former director of Duke University’s Center for the Study of Religion, Spirituality and Health, and is founding Co-Director of the current Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center. The Center was founded in 2007 to promote scholarship and research on [...]