the7ones.comFebruary, 2009
Facing Our Failure review will continue!
Thanks to everyone for dropping by and checking on my blog here. Lately my family has recovered from a nasty stomach virus, and catching up on ministry work, and grad school work, has been difficult. Just wanted to drop a quick note to let everyone know that the review of Todd Deaver’s book will continue [...]
Kyle Butt’s personal note on debate
Here is a “must read” article from Kyle Butt, posted on the Apologetics Press website. He gives his personal thoughts on this recent debate with Dan Barker, and includes some great background information on how the debate developed and the after effects. Our website here has received tremendous traffic as a result of the debate, [...]
Mac Deaver to participate in debate on the nature of man in April
Mac Deaver will participate in a debate with a baptist minister April 27-30 at Schaumburg (Ill.) Church of Christ. The title of the debate is “The Nature of Man.” Deaver will affirm the proposition, “The Scriptures teach that a person is born innocent (free of sin) and becomes a sinner when he first transgresses the [...]
Portrait of God presents panoramic view of God’s eternal redemptive plan
Chesser, Frank. Portrait of God: Viewing the Divine Through His Work of Redemption. (Huntsville, AL: Publishing Designs, 2004). 287 pp. Frank Chesser, a gospel preacher working with the Panama Street church of Christ in Montgomery, Ala., has offered an outstanding panoramic view of God’s overall plan of redemption in Portrait of God. Chesser’s style of [...]
Recap of the Kyle Butt–Dan Barker debate on the existence of God
There were many surprising things about the debate on the existence of God held Thursday, Feb. 12, at the University of South Carolina. Maybe the most surprising is how evenly-matched the opponents seemed. Why is this surprising? Because Dan Barker, atheist and co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, is a seasoned debate veteran, having [...]
Kyle Butt, Dan Barker debate archive link
Until a DVD or other online source is available for a replay of the Kyle Butt–Dan Barker debate on the existence of God at the University of South Carolina, please refer to this archive link from justin.tv. I will replace this link with a better one when the DVD becomes available. I have posted some [...]
Kyle Butt, Dan Barker existence of God debate live webcast
I have posted some observations after watching the debate here. The debate between Christian apologist Kyle Butt and atheist Dan Barker will be broadcast live on the internet on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. Central. Barker will affirm the proposition, “I know that the God of the Bible does not exist,” and Butt will [...]
Bait and switch
Back when gas prices were so outrageously high, the news media spent a lot of time on stories related to the issue. One story I saw on television at the time was that customers in some locations were being tricked into purchasing gas at one price, only to find when they swiped their credit card [...]
Baptism: Spirit or water?
The objection is often raised that the baptism mentioned in Acts 2:38; Gal. 3:27; Romans 6:3,4; Mark 16:16 and Matt. 28:19, among others, is not referring to water baptism, but to “Spirit baptism.” I will endeavor to briefly show why these passages are to be understood as referring to water baptism of the believer.
Facing Our Failure: A review (part 1)
Deaver, Todd. Facing Our Failure: The Fellowship Dilemma in Conservative Churches of Christ. Todd Deaver sees a problem with the church. In a nutshell, he believes the church’s view and practice of fellowship is wrong and must be changed. In this multi-part review, I will take a look at Deaver’s arguments and address as much [...]