Fly Fishing Nor Cal
I specialize in fly fishing from a drift boat on the Lower Sacramento or wading the Upper Sacramento RiverNorthern California has some of the best fly fishing in the United States without the crowds that many of the rivers in Montana, Colorado, and Alaska attract. With year-round fisheries for trout, steelhead, striper, and more, it’s hard to imagine a better location for those who love fly fishing!
If you want to get out, you can book me through Confluence Outfitters.
The “What” and “Why” of Small Groups (2 of 10)
Dr. Gareth Icenogle writes, "From the beginning of human history, the eternal God in Community created humanity as community. Humanity reflects the eternal community of God as man and woman together with God. These three form the primeval small group of human history....
Homosexuality in the Ancient World
A common question that is posed when discussing how the New Testament addresses the issue of homosexuality is as follows: Are there differences between the homosexuality addressed in the New Testament (1st century) and the monogamous homosexuality that is being...
Praying w/ St. Patrick
St. Patrick of Ireland leads to pray: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise, Christ in the heart of...
40 Questions About the End Times, by Eckhard Schnabel
Having already read the other books in the "40 Questions" series, I knew that it was written primarily for non-scholars. Yet all of the books in this series have consistently reflected a scholarly grasp on the subjects addressed. Schnabel's work is no different. 40...
What is Reading the Bible through the Jesus Lens?
Michael Williams writes, "Reading the Bible through the Jesus lens is reading it the way it was intended. It keeps our reading, understanding, teaching, and preaching properly focused on God's grand redemptive program that centers on his own Son. Seeing how each...
Fallacy Fridays: How to Do a Word Study
I'm going to keep this week's contribution to the "Fallacy Fridays" series simple. We've been pointing out a few of the exegetical and logical fallacies that are related to biblical interpretation and the broader category of hermeneutics. In other words, we've been...
The Hermeneutics of Practical Theology
Theology is supposed to practical if we mean applicable. Ivory-tower scholarship isn't of much use to the church, and probably not much use to God. Yet some reduce the discipline of Practical Theology as equivalent to nursery workers or janitorial work. The attitude...
Why I am “Charismatic” (part 2)
A few years ago I had developed a friendship with a man who I shared a great deal of respect for and similarity in theology. He and I both considered ourselves "Reformed" (Calvinistic), were convinced that the Bible teaches that baptism is by full immersion for...
Across the Web – 03/13/12
Stanley E. Porter is blogging. This is huge news. If you are into theology and appreciate discussions about Greek, this needs to be added this to your Google Reader. He writes, "In this blog, I will often be discussing—in no particular order and at no particular...
The “What” and “Why” of Small Groups (1 of 10)
There are lots of books on how to do small groups... lots of books. Methodology and practical guidelines abound. But there are not as many resources that tell us why we should do small groups, or what exactly underlies the reason that Christians should get together in...
