tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.comments2023-09-16T10:19:19.643-05:00The BullhornThe Bullhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comBlogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-13434319658587805412014-08-06T15:50:29.578-05:002014-08-06T15:50:29.578-05:00Good deal! Good deal! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927482459452922711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-55970437254948377952012-11-14T01:09:03.790-06:002012-11-14T01:09:03.790-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-49502696469478047602012-08-08T11:08:13.463-05:002012-08-08T11:08:13.463-05:00meant to say Joe. :-)sorry. Not good at multi-tas...meant to say Joe. :-)sorry. Not good at multi-tasking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-55729656612043221882012-08-08T11:06:58.855-05:002012-08-08T11:06:58.855-05:00Nice post Greg. I appreciate the insight. Though...Nice post Greg. I appreciate the insight. Thought the acknowledgement or comparison was an interesting observation and helpful one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-15752228821979458762012-07-06T11:33:18.330-05:002012-07-06T11:33:18.330-05:00Elaine-You are gracious, indeed. Thank you my frie...Elaine-You are gracious, indeed. Thank you my friend.The Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-37626476884772884232012-07-06T05:54:19.288-05:002012-07-06T05:54:19.288-05:00Wonderful post! Wise words, beautifully expressed....Wonderful post! Wise words, beautifully expressed. Every single one of your points was excellent. Thank you for sharing.Elaine L. Bridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626664987489043393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-29215232203603293812012-05-22T16:52:19.124-05:002012-05-22T16:52:19.124-05:00Steve,
Thanks for the good word, old friend. Keep...Steve,<br /><br />Thanks for the good word, old friend. Keeping the main thing the main thing is hard, it seems. We do well to widen the circle of our friends and shrink the enemies list, amen?The Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-59007772811835180872012-05-17T21:41:53.683-05:002012-05-17T21:41:53.683-05:00Joe, I could not agree with you more. The things ...Joe, I could not agree with you more. The things we need to be standing on are often forgotten about when eschatology or ecclesiology or 5 points or baptism or well, this comment would be really long if I don't stop here. Please continue to preach the glory and HOPE of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and don't let others take you off that joy!!!!SteveWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914107897266842318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-17600404508550242852012-05-16T10:55:53.366-05:002012-05-16T10:55:53.366-05:00Elaine-
Thanks for your kind words. You are bless...Elaine-<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. You are blessing my heart this morning.<br /><br />The BullhornThe Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-56950483363244719222012-04-16T05:59:19.751-05:002012-04-16T05:59:19.751-05:00Oh, wow! My search for a photo for a blog "ac...Oh, wow! My search for a photo for a blog "accidentally" (not!)led me to your site, and I was immediately hooked, even just by what I read in your profile! Looking further into your posts and their settings I found a beautiful place of peace and hope and rest. I'm a "follower" now...because I realize that you are truly the same. Thank you so much for sharing. <br /><br />Elaine, www.aheart4heaven.blogspot.comElaine L. Bridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626664987489043393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-81705780147743752202012-03-29T12:00:03.915-05:002012-03-29T12:00:03.915-05:00Anna: This is what I think whenever I hear one of ...Anna: This is what I think whenever I hear one of these stories. It's way too common. If it's true that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, it seems to me that is also the price for having a marriage and ministry that persevere happily to the end.The Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-88823017361654319492012-03-26T11:07:05.254-05:002012-03-26T11:07:05.254-05:00whoa. serious. amen to loving our spouses well, ...whoa. serious. amen to loving our spouses well, and never thinking we are above it. <br /><br />so sad for their ministry, and all the people that are feeling so betrayed when they find out.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334440538488591130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-62373750198928988812011-11-14T18:16:36.450-06:002011-11-14T18:16:36.450-06:00What is sad is their reason for having so many chi...What is sad is their reason for having so many children; they are staunch followers of Bill Gothard and his false and aberrant teachings. He teaches that it is a sin to practice birth control.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-91380188879350315162011-09-10T11:21:51.120-05:002011-09-10T11:21:51.120-05:00Well, the continuing paragraph actually makes this...Well, the continuing paragraph actually makes this claim:<br />"If moral laws reflect the will of God, the He might presumably change his mind, and tomorrow issue a new set of commandments encouraging rape, plunder, murder, or the worship of false idols." He goes on to say that if God chooses right because it is right, then God is confined by the law.<br /><br />The main thing that he DOESN'T say is the God does not change and that what is good is based on God and His character, which cannot change. He never says that, which is why this section bothered me.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-52777733361994249142011-09-09T21:25:36.163-05:002011-09-09T21:25:36.163-05:00I've not read the book yet, though I have adde...I've not read the book yet, though I have added it to my Amazon wish list. But nevertheless, I will take a stab at a (possibly uninformed) answer.<br /><br />I think basically what Berlinski is arguing is that theists can't prove that what they are saying is true. At least, not completely. There is no final apologetic argument which will overwhelm all questions. Some things have to be taken on faith. But he is also saying something very important here, which is that theism is not unique in this regard. Philosophical naturalism, which is the real worldview of most scientists, can't prove its first principles either. So they should spare us the condescending pose that they possess all knowledge and their belief that they are rational and everybody else is illogically leaping in the dark. At least, that's how I understand him.The Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-35667990408249083462011-09-09T14:47:10.077-05:002011-09-09T14:47:10.077-05:00Roger Johnston gave me this book three years ago. ...Roger Johnston gave me this book three years ago. Very good book, but there is one problematic place. When you get to p.37 you will see this:<br /><br />"To the question what makes the laws of moral life true, there are three answers: God, logic, and nothing. Each is inadequate."<br /><br />I'd be interested in your take on this and his reason why God is inadequate.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-21093007717157598692011-08-12T17:26:59.181-05:002011-08-12T17:26:59.181-05:00We got into this mess because everyone seems to wa...We got into this mess because everyone seems to want a rule book where they can just check off the lists to be the perfect Christian. That is how Gothard got the power he attained - by giving people the lists. I've seen a lot of damage done by this movement, and a new blog just started a couple weeks ago which highlights the Gothard courtship version and the harm it caused.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-74481390112224595032011-08-12T17:15:27.784-05:002011-08-12T17:15:27.784-05:00Glenn-
I agree. The Bible has little to say about ...Glenn-<br />I agree. The Bible has little to say about courtship vs. dating and a lot to say about conducting yourself with godliness in all areas of life. How did we get into this mess with these things that should be pretty basic?<br /><br />JoeThe Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-23127238877295323622011-08-12T10:55:50.994-05:002011-08-12T10:55:50.994-05:00I think the problem about "Christian Dating&q...I think the problem about "Christian Dating" originated with Bill Gothard and his cultic views of "courtship," which have been adopted by so many in the homeschool movement. Home school icon Josh Harris helped promote it. And there are other various promoters of the "courtship" idea as being the only godly way to find a spouse. It has really gotten so bizarre as to be almost a cultic movement in itself, as they twist the Scriptures to "prove" that their particular brands of "courtship" are "God's Way" of doing matrimony.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-5243177762302019752011-07-01T12:04:26.361-05:002011-07-01T12:04:26.361-05:00Glenn-
Thanks for the comments! I'll read the...Glenn-<br /><br />Thanks for the comments! I'll read the article soon.<br /><br />JoeThe Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-52004424002017048192011-06-30T14:09:02.189-05:002011-06-30T14:09:02.189-05:00Very good, Joe.
I think one thing you hit on is v...Very good, Joe.<br /><br />I think one thing you hit on is very important - all polygamous marriages in the Bible had nothing but family problems, as well as rivalries between the wives.<br /><br />I actually did an article about God's view of polygamy which you might find of interest:<br />http://watchmansbagpipes.blogspot.com/2009/07/gods-view-of-polygamy.htmlGlenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-62093465640059737662011-06-04T21:08:23.785-05:002011-06-04T21:08:23.785-05:00Hi Pastor Joe,
Thanks so much for your card and p...Hi Pastor Joe,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your card and prayers. <br /><br />I tried to send you an email from the address listed on the church website, and it kept bouncing back to me. Could you let me know if it's up and working again? <br /><br />Josh, Elaina and I will be gone tomorrow, but we're looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, and especially to Hymn Sunday.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953709531604551413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-65027779255669258552011-04-22T12:33:17.025-05:002011-04-22T12:33:17.025-05:00I have never liked this type of greeting because i...I have never liked this type of greeting because it is so pretentious, shallow, insincere. I'm with you - we need to do away with it.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-19487251496392788632011-04-21T16:17:36.920-05:002011-04-21T16:17:36.920-05:00Your children are blessed. They have both a mothe...Your children are blessed. They have both a mother and a father who are living out their faith in front of them. And they have 4 grandparents who pray for them as well as many aunts and uncles. How fortunate we are to know that God loves them and wants a deep relationship with each of them even more than we do.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917090087152225253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835747187866634683.post-61258109820767467512011-02-28T12:35:41.760-06:002011-02-28T12:35:41.760-06:00Yep. All the tables were labeled with the names of...Yep. All the tables were labeled with the names of a couple from the Bible. We were at Aquila and Priscilla. Others were at Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Noah and Mrs. Noah, etc. Don't worry, though: I put the ixnay on Samson and Delilah, Judah and Tamar, and Nabal and Abigail! ;-)The Bullhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593958275849352725noreply@blogger.com