• A Doxology

    Now praise the FatherAnd the SonWith the Holy SpiritThree in One We give to YouOur highest praiseWe shall worship YouAll our days Christ ransomed usFrom eternal perditionYou cannot be savedBy your own volition We are saved byGrace aloneIt was ChristWho did atone God chose His electBefore the world’s foundationIt was totally by His good pleasureThis…

  • A Response to Reformed Presbyterians: Semper Reformanda

    Background The sine qua non of Reformed theology is soteriology. Covenant theology and certain types of eschatology are not essential core distinctives. Sadly, the majority of Reformed Presbyterians seem to be so bigoted and locked into their infantile theological cliques that they look down upon and refuse to recognize believers such as Reformed Baptists as…

  • Untitled poem by my sister Vi

    When I visited,my Grammaalwayssmiledat meandI always yelled,“Hi Gramma!”My Dadwould besitting onthe flowered couch,bothered bythe hot weather,the Pirateswere on,the overhead fanwhirredbutit wasso hotit reallydidn’t helpmuchandafter I sat therefor a while,my dear Grammawould yell (because the TV was so loud),“Hey Vi – go to the cellarand get a pop!”my Dadprotested,and Grammaalways said,“Aww, Joey,let Viget a pop! It’s…

  • My Dear Sister Vi

    You help my backWhen it goes out of whack You are so kind and sweetYou can’t be beat You cook me delicious foodIt always puts me in a good mood You do my laundry without complaintTruly, you are a saint My dear PosieYou make my life so rosy My days are blueWithout you You shop…

  • Sola Scriptura: Defined and Defended – A Study in Authority Structures

    Background Sola Scriptura, Latin for Scripture Alone, is part of the 5 Solas of the Protestant Reformation. They are a cornerstone of Reformed theology. Sola Scriptura simply means that Scripture is our highest authority in matters of faith and morals. As this statement implies, there are other lesser authorities, but they are always subordinate to…

  • Biblical Exegesis: Catholic and Protestant Methodologies Compared

    Scripture several times explicitly lists Jesus’ brothers and names them, as well as referencing sisters. Yet despite the clear evidence and witness of Scripture, Catholic interpreters will assert that Mary and Joseph never had sex (Mary has the status of a consecrated virgin who remained a virgin throughout her whole life) and thus deny that…

  • Warp Speed

    Going fasterBeyond reason or rhymeViolating the laws of physicsOne at a time I’m going faster than lightYou seeI have noTerminal velocity At first traveling this wayWas a shockIf you don’t understandDon’t mock I navigate hyperspaceLike a proCarefully planningWhere I’ll go I’m also able to travelBackwards and forwards in timeOh yes the feelingIs sublime Phased mind…

  • My Fractured Mind

    I lost my mind you seeYes, it happened to me Twas a score and threeYears ago, since I began my misery I was struck down in my primeIt happened in an instant of time One day I woke up hearing voicesMy mind was in pieces Visual hallucinations followed soonI was now a loon I was…

  • Carrickfergus revisited

    I blogged about this amazing performance before. See below. Yet, coming across it again I felt compelled to write a little more. This performance is pure magic! The song, Carrickfergus, is a sad, traditional Irish ballad. The soprano soloist, Sibéal Ní Chasaide, is absolutely outstanding with a crystal clear tone and she can project powerfully.…

  • Pat Robertson: A Good and Faithful Servant

    Pat Robertson did more for God, and more to advance the Kingdom and help people hurting than every single one of his detractors combined! All this demonstrates the love of God!!! If you have perfect doctrine, but possess no love, you are Hell bound! I’ve seen some Christians on Facebook assert that Pat didn’t preach…