I Baptized My Daughter
So this last Sunday I baptized my thirteen month old baby daughter, Adina. This was a significant and difficult step for me theologically, since this was not the practice of the church I grew up in. Paedobaptism (child baptism) is an area of theology where there is quite a bit of disagreement/division within the Evangelical realm of Jesus’ church. Below is essential the text of what I said about my daughter’s baptism and the reasons why my wife and chose to have her baptized.
Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (Part 9)
This is the ninth week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 9, this week, is the third part of “The Principle of Preference” and works with Romans 15:4-13 addressing how the Scriptures are an aid us and point to Jesus, how we are to endeavor to be in harmony in Jesus’ church, and how the principle of giving up our personal preferences relates to mission. This sermon was originally preached November 16th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (Part 8)
This is the eighth week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 8, this week, is titled “The Principle of Preference” and works with Romans 14:13-15:3 addressing how walk to relationally walk through a disagreement with a fellow Chrsitian. This sermon was originally preached November 9th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ (Part 7)
This is the seventh week of our fall sermon series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” dealing with Romans 12-16. Part 7, this week, is titled “Meat, the Weak, and our Living Lord” and works with Romans 14:1-12 addressing how there can be differences among us who are Christians and how we need to avoid judging and despising one another. This sermon was originally preached November 2nd, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Controversy
What do you do when two “scholars” or “theologians” or “pastors” or “people” disagree on something? What do you do with controversy? There are three main views. 1) Balance. Some think the truth is always somewhere in the middle. 2) Unity. Some think truth pertains only to the things there is no disagreement. 3) Conviction. Others think truth must be worked for by considering both positions and settling on one with a full conscience.
