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Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes(This article also includes a 3-part podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple (part 1, 2, 3) or Android (part 1, 2, 3) podcast app.) We began this series by looking at the basics of psychology (link). In parts 2 (link) and 3 (link), we discussed how we are both physical and spiritual beings, why psychology […]
Christians and Psychology (Part 4) – Seeing the Deeper Sickness Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) We’ve seen that psychology, while having the right intentions, is inherently flawed. It tries to address a being who is both natural and spiritual by only dealing with physical reality. It diagnoses our emotions with no thought to our sin
Christians and Psychology (Part 3) – What Does It Offer? Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) Last time, we discussed the overall goal of psychology, as well as my connection to the field (link). It is a science rooted in the natural world, seeking to find answers for why we feel, act, and react the way
Christians and Psychology (Part 2) – Naturally Spiritual Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) In an age of science and reason, psychology is seen as a default answer to emotional problems. Much like a medical doctor is a natural source of answers to our physical ills,
Christians and Psychology (Part 1) Foundations Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s been a long journey, so let’s try to wrap up some final thoughts left on the cutting room floor from the main part of this series. If you missed it, make sure you check out Part 1! OT Sabbath-breaking wasn’t absolute In part 3 we discussed what it means that Christ is “Lord of
Additional Thoughts on the Sabbath (Part 2) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter three articles discussing how Christians relate to the Sabbath today (see parts 1, 2, and 3), you’d think I’d have exhausted the topic. But not so! Despite the thoroughness of each article, I still went through during the editing process and cut out several topics that, while interesting, weren’t necessary for the point being
Additional Thoughts on the Sabbath (Part 1) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) This series started in an unusual place. Most would expect a Christian to hit the topic of abortion directly from the Bible. However, it was important for us to establish that the
Bibically Human (Is a Baby Just a Fetus?Part 4) Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesIn Part 1 we discussed that the Sabbath command was intended specifically for Israel, as a memorial of God rescuing them from Egypt. This would be important to remember during both times of trial and prosperity, knowing God didn’t abandon His people. In Part 2 we looked at 3 biblical reasons why Christians today aren’t
Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? Part 3: Christ Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThe best piece of advice I can give to new parents is “Consider what sort of adult you’re creating right now.” It’s easy to focus on surviving the terrible 2s, adolescence, and pre-teen years, but before we know it we’ll have a fully-formed human being capable of adult thoughts and actions, trying to find their
Introducing “My Family” series Read More »
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutesIn Part 1 (here) we discussed the scientific reasons why a fetus is a fully human life. In Part 2 (here) we examined the logical issues behind many pro-choice beliefs. With that groundwork laid, it’s time to talk about the most difficult part of the abortion discussion, and whether a woman’s’ right to choose is
The Right to Choose (Is a Baby Just a Fetus? Part 3) Read More »