Category Archives: Trogo 1: Something To Chew On

What Is Truth?

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For some years now a very hot religious and religio-political topic for debate, both in the Christian and secular media, has the subject of Intelligent Design (I.D. for short).  I have heard it debated on radio and TV.  I have read articles about it in secular newspapers.  If you go to Christian websites, such as that for the Christian Research Institute (Hank Hanegraff) or John Ankerberg’s site, I.D. has been prominently featured.  It is a concept that secular, naturalistic scientists disavow—and creationists find helpful.  Continue reading →

Home At Last

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“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 3:20 NIV)

There’s an old saying:  There’s no place like home.  That phrase has been sung about, poems have been written about it, many a sampler hangs on the walls of people’s houses with that saying on it… in fact, it has been used so much it has become a cliché.  But for all that, it still rings so true… There’s no place like home! Continue reading →

The Only Hope for Unity and Peace

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We live in a divided society.  We are reminded of that every night on the news.  Our newspapers and magazines are full of photos of protests, riots, shootings, and violence.  Race divides us.  Politics divides.  Economics divides us.  We are a fractured people.  We mourn the division, and we all probably wonder if there is any hope for unity.  Can we ever truly and peacefully come together? Continue reading →

The Dangers of Subjectivism

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Recently I have been doing research on the Emergent Church.  Just in case you are not familiar with this movement, let me give you a little background.  The Emergent Church movement originated in conversations between various pastors, youth pastors and church leaders back in the 1990’s.  They were concerned about certain trends and practices they saw in the church.  They were especially concerned about how relevant and effective the church was in reaching a postmodern culture.  Out of their conversations arose an entire movement which has swept through America, Britain, Australia and other parts of the world.

The original ambitions of those involved in these conversations were noble and good.  However, in their efforts to address the concerns of a postmodern society, they ended up becoming a postmodern movement.  It seems, at least in their thinking, that to be relevant you must accommodate yourself to the culture—even if this accommodation involves sacrificing some of the foundational truths of the Christian faith. Continue reading →

The Victim’s Bible

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I know a good Christian man who a while back did a very foolish thing.  He desired a certain position in his local church.  This was a position that the congregation voted on.  He was certain he was going to receive a majority of the vote.  But… alas, it didn’t happen.  This man was hurt by this.  He felt rejected.  He felt betrayed.  He was deeply offended.  And he was furious.  A short time after the vote, he had the opportunity to address his church family.  And here is where the foolishness comes in.  Instead of being gracious and accepting the outcome of the vote as the will of the congregation, he reacted in anger and bitterness.  He rebuked the people of the church.  He let it be known that they had “betrayed him.”  He very strongly expressed his anger and his hurt.  In short, he blasted the church! Continue reading →