http://www.headtheology.com "As we must turn keenness of mind toward God, so affection of heart has to follow." -John Calvin Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:48:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Normally when athletes give God any sort of recognition or glory it is only when they score or win which is why Colt McCoy's postgame interview after Texas lost the college football national championship is so good.  He basically says that God does all things for a reason, speaking of ... http://www.headtheology.com/colt-mccoys-god-glorifying-postgame-interview/ In having a conversation with a friend from church he mentioned how in his community group there was a discussion on whether it was appropriate to yell at God.  Our church is going through the Old Testament this year so I think this was during their discussion on of the ... http://www.headtheology.com/yelling-at-god/ One of my favorite books I have read this year is The God Who Smokes by Timothy Stoner which is one sale now at Amazon for $3.02 which is what I am getting a few folks for Christmas now since I saw the price drop.  It is one of the ... http://www.headtheology.com/the-god-who-smokes-on-sale/ The Wall Street Journal has an interesting opinion article on children in the church.  More specifically, if they should be allowed to attend the "adult" services.  The last sentence is convicting..."Jesus told the disciples to let the children come to him, we have no record of him adding only if ... http://www.headtheology.com/children-in-the-church/ Here are two songs by which I have been tremendously encouraged to fight against and kill sin by. Lecrae - Indwelling Sin [audio:http://www.headtheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/05-Indwelling-Sin.mp3] Timothy Brindle w/ Shai Linne - The Battle [audio:http://www.headtheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/12 The Battle (Featuring Shai Linne.mp3] BTW, if you do not have Timothy Brindle's, Shai Linne's, or Lecrae's albums I highly recommend them. ... http://www.headtheology.com/conversations-with-sin/ There will be a debate between Mark Driscoll, pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, and Annie Lobert, founder of Hookers for Jesus, will argue for the existence of the Satan against Deepak Chopra, author of Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment, and Bishop Carlton Pearson, author of The Gospel of ... http://www.headtheology.com/debate-on-nightline-does-the-devil-exist/ From Chapter 2 - "Velvet Rembrants" I must admit that before I give my favorite quotes from the chapter that this was my favorite one and one of the best rebuttels against the argument by Rob Bell in his book Velvet Elvis. ---------------------------- "When eternal destiny is on the line and the question ... http://www.headtheology.com/%e2%80%9cthe-god-who-smokes%e2%80%9d-fav-quotes-2/ From The Prologue "Then Jesus tells it to us straight up.  He comes to rip and tear families apart because He is bringing not peace but a sword, not unity but division (Matthew 10:35;  Luke 12:49,52).  He was not on vacation in Palestine but on a mission of violence that would ... http://www.headtheology.com/the-god-who-smokes-fav-quotes-1/ I have just finished reading Timothy Stoner's book The God Who Smokes: Scandalous Meditations on Faith.  I had never heard of the book before and upon seeing the title it initially does not give the impression like it is sound for the soul for two reasons: first, I thought that ... http://www.headtheology.com/the-god-who-smokes-review/ Here is a great video by Penn, from Penn & Teller, talking about a Christian who gave him a small Bible.  What I think particularly noteworthy is the fact that Penn hits the nail on the head of why so many Christian's don't share their faith because it would be ... http://www.headtheology.com/an-atheist-on-evangelism/