I’ve read Psalm 34 today a few times through. Been loving it and the theology in it. Check it out – Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. 9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. 10 The …
A good friend sent me this quote today from J.I. Packer on Worship: “If worship services are so fixed that what’s being offered fits the expectations, the hopes, even the prejudices, of any one of these groups as opposed to the others, I don’t believe the worship style glorifies God.” I really like it. It’s …
I’m launching into a new 4 week series at Antioch this Sunday called After You Believe. I took the title from a new book by N.T. Wright and the subtitles for each individual message – Spiritual Theology, The Dark Night, The Joy of Being Wrong, Fear and Trembling – from books that have had a …
I’ve been working all night on a lecture and presentation for the Human Rights class I co-teach tomorrow. It is a talk on the history, development and theology of the Social Gospel movement, which began in the late 1800’s and blossomed in the early 1900’s. I don’t think there are many topics in the church …
I just agreed today to teach a Tuesday night class this spring through Kilns College called, “The History and Philosophy of Atheism.” I’m pretty convinced that the conversation that needs to happen about faith is evolving from what it has been in previous generations. A lot of it used to be in-house Christian dialogue – theology, doctrine, …
One of the concepts that C.S. Lewis used regularly as a literary device was that of Mercenary Rewards. The mercenary, for Lewis, was the perfect symbol of someone who doesn’t act for true love or desire for the thing itself, but for the reward he receives – much like mercenaries don’t care about the cause …
One of the concepts that C.S. Lewis used regularly as a literary device was that of Mercenary Rewards. The mercenary, for Lewis, was the perfect symbol of someone who doesn’t act for true love or desire for the thing itself, but for the reward he receives – much like mercenaries don’t care about the cause …
ABOUT ME Ken Wytsma I’m a second-generation Dutch American—engineer, philosopher, entrepreneur, wine historian, author and educator. My father was born in ’44 under Nazi occupation in Holland. He immigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, working double shifts through school before joining the United States Navy. Growing up as a Navy …
I was with a couple yesterday graveside as they buried their 9 month old daughter. Some things I learned that I’ll never forget: – Both parents reading lists of things they were “thankful” to God for in giving them their daughter for 9 months. It was a paradigm shift for me. I thought of burials …
Next Sunday night is the kickoff for Kilns College. There’ll be a BBQ, live music and (most excitingly!) a special guest lecture by Jonathan Martin. Jonathan oversees the Global Outreach Ministry at Good Shepherd Community Church in Boring, Oregon where many staff from their Church have been sent out and are presently living and serving …
