Category Archives: Theologization

On Kathy Keller

I was looking to confirm certain doctrinal view of Kathy Keller. Gender roles. She wrote a book "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry". I followed Tim Keller's method of reading reviews instead of the … Continue reading

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Tim Keller vs. Other Pastoral Staffs at Redeemer

Lately I've heard how Tim Keller does not like how people attribute Redeemer's success to him. I can understand if he's trying to be modest, and that he's pointing all credits to God alone. However, there is an easy way … Continue reading

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Sunday Sermon 10-12-2014

It was the 11:30 AM service. The sermon was delivered by David Bisgrove. It was the third sermon (Hope: Thy Kingdom Come) in The Prayer of Prayers: Exploring Jesus' Model, the Lord's Prayer series. Scripture reading was from Luke 6:20-26, … Continue reading

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Liberal Jewish View on Homosexuality

I supposed the orthodox Jews are struggling with their own  liberal problem as well.

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Forgiving and Excusing

When I think I am asking God to forgive me I am often (unless I watch myself very carefully) asking Him to do something quite different I am asking him not to forgive me but to excuse me. But there … Continue reading

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All TRUE Christians Once Wrestled with Christ's Offensiveness

In his sermon @ 27:30 min: 2014-09-07 - The Great Question (1 of 3) - Are You the One (Matthew 11.1-6), Timothy Keller said: "You have not come to grips with Jesus Christ unless you have wrestled with His offensiveness. … Continue reading

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Redeemer's 25th Anniversary

I didn't go. But I watched the 2 hour show online, hosted by Martin Bashir. I find the Kellers interview to be particularly interesting, unfortunately. Cathy Keller apologized to Bashir for thinking he was trying to scoop a news when … Continue reading

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Knowledge and Faith

知識不等於信仰,我們的信仰絕不能只停留在知識。我們永遠必須將生命完全仰賴、交託給耶穌基督,惟獨靠祂的恩典、靠祂賞賜的信心、靠祂作惟一的中保,我們才真正是基督的門徒。⎯⎯⎯⎯韋黛安博士(Dr. Diane M. Poythress) via - 台北歸正福音講壇 I spoke of this long ago and I remember a church elder rejected it. She said that knowledge is faith, or else it's not knowledge. I observed her. She kept lots of books, … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X

Thomas Ladenburg in his Digital History (American History) online made excellent illustration and comparison between the two African American giants. (Unit 11, Chapter 6) I had to look this up when a fellow in my Chinese Philosophy class rebutted (shallowly) … Continue reading

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The fall of Churches - At least I'm not alone

I don't know which mental patient wrote the subtitle, but the content delivered by Dr. Samuel Ling was spot on. Dr. Ling talking about how the Western liberalism influenced the global churches. That while many still think that Western seminaries … Continue reading

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