Monthly Archives: May 2016

“If the liberals tend to emphasize the Bible’s humanity at the expense of its divinity, the conservatives often emphasize the Bible’s divinity at the expense of its humanity.” How can Pastor Hamilton say this? What is the meaning of this … Continue reading →

In a previous post, I discussed the schism between the higher critic and the lower critic. You may wonder why Adam Hamilton wants to focus on such a topic in his book Seeing Gray in a World of Black and … Continue reading →

In Pastor Adam Hamilton’s book Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, he deals with differences in opinion. One of the basic differences in our Christian faith is how we feel about the Bible. In an earlier post, … Continue reading →

I will be in a place for about 12 days where I won’t have easy access to the internet.  Over the next days, I will post 4 times with the help of a very good friend.  The posts will be … Continue reading →

It all started in my sophomore year in college. Here is a great reason for you never to send your kid away to school.  He or she could take an innocuous class like “The English Language” which has a unit … Continue reading →

“All in God’s timing.” “God has perfect timing; never early, never late.” “Learn to wait on God’s Timing.” “Trust in God’s Timing” Type “God’s timing” into your browser and search for images and you will see a lot of posters … Continue reading →

In the chapter entitled “Being Pentecostal without Losing Your Mind,” Pastor Hamilton sets up two ideas that some see as opposed: a concern for the heart and a concern for the head. Said another way, emotion and intellect.  For the … Continue reading →

The title of Pastor Adam Hamilton’s book is Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White.  As we think about that title, it becomes clear that he is trying to comment on how we love to polarize our world.  … Continue reading →

One of the most disappointing things I ever hear about is a Christian of one denomination running down another denomination.   I don’t know why this happens but it does.  People think their way of worship is better for some reason … Continue reading →

This expression seems to be outdated. What does it really mean?  It means a Venn diagram like the one above. Ok, I guess I need to elaborate. Pastor Hamilton, in Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, says … Continue reading →