Is Violence Entertaining?
Is violence entertaining? Of course. Should it be? I’m not sure. Here are three conclusions that I have come to while considering violence.
Timothy Talks: Graphic Violence in Psalm 137
What is up with the graphic violence in Psalm 137? Can Christians pray vindictive prayers? Why is the psalmist asking for terrible things to happen to little children?
Three Lessons from Girolamo Savonarola
He was a stern, solemn figure. He almost defeated the Renaissance. He advocated reformation years before Martin Luther. His name was Girolamo Savonarola, and most have never heard his story.
Timothy Talks: The Strange Case of the King’s Arrows
Why does God’s prophet tell a king to do odd things with arrows, then seem to punish him when he doesn’t do it the ‘right’ way? Why is this story even included in the Biblical book of 2 Kings?
An Introduction to German Pietism
Most evangelicals have never heard of ‘German Pietism.’ This is unfortunate, as Pietism is one of the three sources which led to the movement we know of as evangelicalism. So, what is it? Where did it come from?
Timothy Talks: A Prophet Killing Little Boys?
The Old Testament story of Elisha includes a bizarre episode in which 42 boys are mauled by bears. What is this all about, and why is it included in the Bible?
The Culture Wars: Phase Two
The culture wars in America didn’t end; they just entered phase two. And you are living on the battlefield.
Timothy Talks: Was Samson a Good Guy?
Samson figures large in the Old Testament book of Judges. But with his violent and edgy character, was Samson really a good guy? Join Timothy Talks to discover what the Bible really says about this controversial figure.
The New Tower of Babel: Megachurches and the Glory of God
The Tower of Babel was the ultimate symbol of disobedience to God’s desire for mankind to go out, not up. Is the megachurch the new Tower of Babel?
Timothy Talks: Does God Command Genocide?
The God of the Old Testament commands His people to do some bloody things. Was it right for God to tell the Israelites to kill the peoples of Canaan? Does God command genocide?
