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Ross Douthat has been opinion columnist for The New York Times since 2009. He is also film critic for National Review. I have read his columns and books over the years and found him insightful and stimulating. He became a Roman Catholic from a Pentecostal background....
THANKSGIVING
When Thanksgiving approaches I receive in the mail a catalogue from the New Braunfels Smokehouse in Texas. We used to enjoy eating in their restaurant and buying goods from their shop when we lived in San Antonio. In fact the owners were members of my congregation. I...
A CALL FOR DISCERNMENT AND COURAGE
On March 8, 1983, President Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union, the “evil empire” in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando. He said: “They preach the supremacy of the state, declare its omnipotence over individual man and predict its...
WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN THE WORLD
What is really going on in the world? What is going on behind the scenes? The book of Revelation give us a back-story to human history. “A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun…Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red...
STUDY GUIDE ON CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND PRACTICE
GROUP STUDY GUIDE FOR THE TEACHING OF JOHN STOTT BY TED SCHRODER QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN A CLASS I PLAN TO TEACH AT AMELIA PLANTATION CHAPEL BEGINNING JANUARY 6, 2022 CHAPTER 1: GOD How does the Christian relate to atheists, agnostics and the secular world view...
COMPELLING COMMUNICATION
Since my retirement from public ministry I find myself listening to preachers online as well as in person. I appreciate the preparation that lies behind their sermons and try not to be too critical. What I sometimes miss is gravitas: a sense of seriousness or...
A SWEDISH PERSPECTIVE
John Stott wanted to present a Christian faith for the wholeness of life. Summarizing such a theology is a challenging task. Ted Schroder succeeds very well in reproducing the essential elements of Stott's thinking. This book corresponds to its title. This summary...
THE SEARCH FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE
Atheist Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, writes in the WSJ, October 16/17, 2021, about the search for a meaningful life. He cites a study done by the software company Payscale where more than 2 million people were asked what they did...
STUDY GUIDE
I am working on a Study Guide for my book on John Stott’s teaching. For those who may find the subject matter a bit daunting I have written some questions for reflection or discussion in a class. Here are some samples for the first four chapters. INTRODUCTION AND...
A GENEROUS AND PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
A review by Bill Weimer of my book, JOHN STOTT: A SUMMARY OF HIS TEACHING, posted on Amazon.com. “One of the most influential 100 people in the world” was Time magazine’s 2003 declaration about the late Anglican pastor, preacher, author, theologian, and worldwide...
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