Monthly Archives: March 2010

Francisco Ayala Wins the Templeton Prize

Francisco Ayala has won this year’s Templeton Prize, which “each year honours a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works.” As highly as I regard the Templeton Prize, I have to wonder about their selection this time. I do not mean that …

March 31, 2010 – 5:10 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science | Tagged , | Comments (8)

He Came for Righteousness

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Why Did Jesus Come?

Why did Jesus come? We saw yesterday that he came to help the poor and needy. This is the Jesus everyone seems to accept and to like, Christian or not. Jesus came also for righteousness. He came in obedience to the Father (John 8:42), and he came to preach (Mark 1:38). In numerous New Testament …

March 31, 2010 – 6:54 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Knowing God | Tagged | Comments (2)

He Came to Free Us

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Why Did Jesus Come?

Why did Jesus come? During this Holy Week, I’m going to address that question the direct way, by looking at some or all of the fifteen places I’ve been able to find where Jesus answers that question himself. The first is in what I believe was his earliest sermon we have on record, a very …

March 30, 2010 – 7:03 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Knowing God | Tagged , | Comments Off

Final Four Again!

Michigan State, with 1.8 seconds to play!

March 28, 2010 – 4:39 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun | Comments (5)

“Truth Is Relative”

I just told my son, “It’s time to get up out of bed.” He rolled over to look at me and said, “that may be true.” I answered, “If I say it’s true, that makes it true. Because truth is relative, I’m your dad, and I’m the relative who says it’s true!”

March 28, 2010 – 8:01 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun | Comments (2)

Christian Encouragement Blog Carnival

Here’s a new Christian blog carnival I thought I’d check out this week: Christian Encouragement Blog Carnival | Cross Driven.

March 27, 2010 – 1:32 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Miscellanea | Comments (2)

Time and Growth in Thinking Christianly

This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Basic Discipleship of the Mind

My series on Christian thinking was interrupted for a season, but it’s time to begin again. Fourth on my list of Resources for Thinking Christianly was Time. I wrote before, Discipleship takes time, so allow yourself the grace of letting it be a lifelong process. Nobody can learn everything all at once. But be sure …

March 26, 2010 – 10:25 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in The Faith, Thinking Christianly | Tagged , | Comments Off