“But the God in whose hand are your life-breath and all your ways, you have not glorified.” –the prophet Daniel … More
Author: theidolbabbler
Church Government
Philippians 1:1-2 “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, … More
Character Flaw
Jeremiah 13:23 (HCSB) “Can the Cushite change his skin, or a leopard his spots? If so, you might be able … More
The Confusion of Confucius
“To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in … More
The Greater Healing
Matthew 9:1-8 “Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city. And they brought … More
Preaching the Gospel… to Ourselves
Psalms 42:5, 11, 43:4 “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? … More
Critiquing Presup: What the Presuppositionalist is NOT Saying…
Critics of presuppositional thought (especially those who espouse atheism or agnosticism) frequently seem to get confused as to what the … More
What is Truth?
First, please watch this video by One Time Blind, and then read the article… John 18:37-38a Then Pilate said to … More
Yoke and Purpose
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All … More
Imputed
I recently came across a great illustration made by Tim Keller (which I will get to in a moment), in … More
Don’t Just Drop the Mic
1 Peter 3:13-17 (HCSB) “And who will harm you if you are deeply committed to what is good? But even if you … More
Ministering to the Existentially Obsessed
Genesis 1:27 (HCSB) “So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them … More
Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Christians? (A Conversation With My 11-Year-Old Daughter)
My daughter, recently asked me the above, very common, question. It led to a family discussion which lasted over several … More
Behold, You are Beautiful, My Love, Behold, You are Beautiful!
“No, no dear. Stay by me.” The old gentleman gently put his arm on his wife’s shoulder to keep her … More
Urgrund
My 11-year-old daughter and I watched with stunned amazement as the 2015 National Spelling Bee Finals whittled down to the … More
Heis Sarx
Matthew 19:3-6 “Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his … More
One Flesh
Genesis 2:18-25 (HCSB) “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will … More
The Boy and The Boat: An Illustration of What it Means to be Redeemed
My Pastor recently completed a four week, chapter by chapter, sermon series on the Book of Ruth and its main … More
Am I a Christlike Person?
John13:15 “For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.” Jesus made this … More
The “Law” Depends on the “law”
Matthew 22:35-40 “One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in … More
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