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Part 8, talking about Chapter 7
I find myself coming to the end of a book, which I know will be a future resource for years to come. I may even make it a habit to read...
Tony Vance
Sep 4, 20156 min read
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"Preaching"-Chapter 6/Part 7
In our continuing series, of Tim Keller’s book, ‘Preaching’, this Chapter I'm covering here, demonstrates why this is a valuable resouce...
Tony Vance
Aug 27, 20156 min read
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'Preaching' Chapter 5 (Part 6 in the series)
As we move further along in Tim Keller’s book, ‘Preaching’, we now come to chapter 5, Preaching and the (late) Modern Mind. This chapter...
Tony Vance
Aug 22, 20156 min read
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'Preaching'-part 5
As we continue the series on Tim Keller’s book, ‘Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism’ we move into the fourth chapter,...
Tony Vance
Aug 15, 20156 min read
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Part 4- 'Preaching'
Timothy Keller begins chapter three with the verse in Matthew 17:8, “When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus...
Tony Vance
Aug 7, 20156 min read
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Keller-Part 3 of 'Preaching'
As we continue our review/study of Tim Keller’s book (For previos posts see here and here), we find ourselves at Chapter 2 of the book,...
Tony Vance
Jul 22, 20154 min read
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Keller on Preaching: Part 2 (but Chapter 1)
It was a practice, a ritual of sorts, that before entering the pulpit I would read Paul’s admonition to his young protégé, Timothy, to...
Tony Vance
Jul 16, 20155 min read
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Keller on Preaching: Part 1
I’ve reviewed books for my BLOG on numerous occasions. As a common practice, the author (or someone else) provides a free copy in...
Tony Vance
Jul 9, 20155 min read
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My Constant Companion
Relationships are defined, often, by the terms we use. “This is my…______” and the word that fills the blank tells us the relationship...
Tony Vance
Jul 2, 20154 min read
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HELL: I AIN'T WORRIED
Will the Church disappear? Surely, the recent decision by the US Supreme Court, puts the Church at the brink of destruction. Christians...
Tony Vance
Jun 27, 20154 min read
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STANDING ON...
Recently, in my Sunday School class, I made the observation that the Church (meaning the Universal one) could be marked by two very...
Tony Vance
Jun 17, 20154 min read
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IS YOUR FOUNDATION STABLE?
Where will the line be drawn? On which side will YOU stand? These questions have been asked for centuries of those who find themselves at...
Tony Vance
Jun 10, 20153 min read
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How THICK is YOUR dash?
If there is a phrase I hear most often in my chosen vocation, as a funeral director, it is, “he/she was much too young,” or something...
Tony Vance
Jun 4, 20153 min read
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Challenge of SATAN
Internet challenges are often pointless. Some have served good causes. Some can be dangerous. Others, there may be untold consequences....
Tony Vance
May 27, 20153 min read
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The DEFINITIVE answer on Spiritual gifts
A recent decision by the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board, reversed a previous rule that disallowed those who...
Tony Vance
May 23, 20154 min read
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I HATE YOU!
“I hate you!” Is this a phrase you’ve used or had said to you? Chances are if you have a teenager, or been one, you’re aquatinted with...
Tony Vance
May 14, 20154 min read
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Disagree or Disagreeable?
When does disagreements make us disagreeable? I’ve had conversations with many people of different political, theological, and social...
Tony Vance
May 2, 20154 min read
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What difference can one man make?
On November 22nd 1963, two historical figures left this world. One was a world leader, heralded since as a man of vision, political...
Tony Vance
Apr 23, 20157 min read
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A Theology of Beauty
Is there a Theology of Beauty? What could I possibly mean by that, anyways? To answer both questions, let us first examine the concept...
Tony Vance
Apr 16, 20155 min read
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A STRICTER LAW?
So what is law? According to one definition, “A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.”...
Tony Vance
Apr 7, 20156 min read
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