What I think. What I know. What I think I know.
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birth religion
In this latest draft for Our Daily Journey, I attempt to put an apologetical spin on a devotional thought. As always, there is still time for fixes if you spot something. Read 2 Timothy 1:3-14: I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice.…
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about last night
Last night’s class had a stimulating discussion that spilled over afterwards. This morning I wrote up something to organize and respond to the main concerns that were raised, and then thought it might also interest the readers of this blog. The page numbers are to the Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. Here are seven theses…
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five views on inerrancy
Weather permitting, and who really knows anymore?, tonight’s systematic class will discuss Zondervan’s new Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy. There is much to digest in this timely book (I marked up the book and typed eleven pages of single spaced notes), but here is a quick summary. Pete Enns plainly says he does not believe…
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variations on a valentine
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, we can discuss the valentines we should have sent, if we were honest. Please feel free to add your own. 1. I’m single and it’s not my fault valentine: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I’m so hot, What’s the matter with you?! 2. Middle-aged, it is what it…
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preaching on vocation
Here is a short essay I wrote last week for pastors on The High Calling website. Please pass this along to those you know who have “normal” jobs, or to those who pastor them.
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boys and girls are different
Gymnastics is a rugged sport, one that I could not imagine trying, so it makes sense that my daughter’s gym has a poster that reads, “If gymnastics was easy, they’d call it football,” and another that implies girls are as tough as boys. Which of course, they are, though apparently in different ways. Last Saturday…
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blame game
Yesterday on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” host Michael Wilbon predicted trouble for gay athlete Michael Sam because “the Christian Right is entrenched in NFL locker rooms.” His matter of fact statement went unchallenged by his cohost, Tony Kornheiser, which left me rather stunned. Apparently Christians are now blamed before they say or do anything. A…
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Abraham Ham
I did not see the debate last night between Ken Ham and The Science Guy, but I did see many posts on Twitter and Facebook and read the USA Today story in this morning’s paper. Many Christians rightly point out that Ham wrongly thinks the only orthodox way to read Genesis 1 is the way…
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what is marriage?
Last week I explained to my daughter that she was no longer allowed to watch the Disney television show, “Good Luck Charlie.” She understood that we love gay people and appreciate the many good things that they may contribute to society, but we don’t like how Disney is openly trying to force children to accept…
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webinar on doubt
If you or a friend are struggling with doubt, and who hasn’t?, consider signing up for a free Webinar I’m doing with Radio Bible Class next Wednesday, February 5, from 1:00-2:00 EST. If you aren’t available at that time, you can listen to a later, archived version if you sign up now. The only difference…
Mike Wittmer 