CHAPTER ELEVEN: Religion and the Gospel

 This is an excellent chapter on how “grace changes everything”.  
 
I’ll begin with the following quotes and give all of you plenty of room for comment.
 
“Sin and evil are self-centeredness and pride that lead to oppression against others, but there are two forms of this.  One form is being very bad and breaking all the […]

CHAPTER TEN: The Problem of Sin

FINALLY a subject that we are all experts in!!!  Now every one of us has an equal opportunity for input and discussion.
There is a lot of great material to discuss in CH 10, but what I thought I would do is to simply lay down some great quotes on the subject of sin.
I’m sure there is something from this catalogue that will stir […]

CHAPTER NINE: The Knowledge of God

OK everyone… moving on to chapter nine.  

For those that are new to the blog, a group of us have been reading a book together and joining up during the week to discuss and comment, and learn with and from each other.  The book is called The Reason for God by Timothy Keller.  Feel free […]

Vacation part four: Tahoe

Vacation Part three: Tahoe

I am thankful!  Whatever it was that set me back on Saturday subsided enough to allow me to pack a car and tote the family up the hill to Tahoe for a couple of days.

Thank you for the prayers!!!

I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to […]

CHAPTER EIGHT: The Clues of God

You have to like this chapter.  It marks a turning point in the book from objections people have to the reasons people have for faith in God.

Keller has a gift in being able to turn minds gently rather than abruptly.  

The chapter has as its premise the thought that there cannot be irrefutable proof for […]

Vacation part three: Sick

Not fun.  I woke up around 1:30AM this morning with stomach cramping and the aches and pains.  Today was spent somewhere between sleep and pain.  This is par for our vacation periods.  One or all of us tends to be ill. Tomorrow I’m taking the family to Tahoe for a couple of days.  I really want […]

VACATION part one

This is the hottest and smokiest vacation of my life.  I’m not complaining, just commenting.
 
We’ve spent the first two days of our time off at the baseball field in Lincoln.  Caleb made all-stars this year ( we’re really proud of him and his hard work on the field) and his tournament only lasted two games […]

BOOK CLUB: Intermission

This is an excellent time for an intermission, personally speaking.
 
I’m sorry that I didn’t enter into this last week’s dialogue.  It was a very busy week and I really didn’t come up for air until this morning.  Now I’m on vacation and it will probably take me five days to start breathing normally (I don’t […]

CHAPTER SEVEN: You Can’t Take the Bible Literally

We are at the final chapter before the intermission of the book.  Thus far each chapter has been addressing “doubts” people have expressed that would keep them from becoming Christians.  The next section of the book is entitled THE REASONS FOR FAITH, and I am really looking forward to that turn in direction.

In the meantime, […]

CHAPTER SIX: Science Has Disproved Christianity

 
This past week was excellent here in the book club.  Record-setting comments including some really great thoughts, some plain hilarious, and others just in good fun.  I think we’re all getting to know each other better and feeling comfortable to speak our minds and accept the minds of others.  Who would have thought that so […]