by Crystal | Aug 27, 2012 | A Pastor's Heart
Men’s Theology August 27, 2012 Three years ago, in the fall of 2009, we launched amen’s discipleship ministry called the “Theology Breakfast.” My goal was totrain men, not for fulltime ministry, but for godliness. For spiritualleadership in their homes and in...
by Crystal | Aug 20, 2012 | A Pastor's Heart
If God is Love, Why Hell?, Part 3 August 20, 2012 The love of God, as we’ve been noting over the past fewweeks, is complex and unique. It takes a humble heart and a careful mind evento begin to grasp its contours and depths. That’s why the life and ministry ofJesus...
by Crystal | Aug 13, 2012 | A Pastor's Heart
If God is Love, Why Hell?, Part 2 August 13, 2012 One of the most sincere and reflective questions peopleask about Christianity is how a loving God can punish people in hell. In lastweek’s column, we dug down to the deepest foundation of the love of God andzeroed in...
by Crystal | Aug 6, 2012 | A Pastor's Heart
The Love of God and Hell August 6, 2012 From time to time, someone will ask me about howa loving God can punish people in hell. Starting with this column and runningfor the next few weeks, I’ll sketch in my typical answer. When we talk about the love of God, we have...