From Wayne Grudem:
“Sometimes the results of our ministry appear many years later: In 1982, when our oldest son Elliot was in 3rd grade, Margaret began to think that we needed a Christian school in the north suburban Chicago area (there were none near us). As we talked, I agreed with her.
We began to talk with other parents and soon we formed a committee to address the possibility of founding a Christian school. After many presentations at many churches and in many homes, Christian Heritage Academy opened in 1984 in Northbrook, Illinois with 59 students in grades K-6. The school now has moved to nearby Northfield, Illinois, and has over 400 students in grades K-12.
I was the first president of the board, from 1982-1984. I think many of you who receive this prayer memo worked with us to get Christian Heritage Academy started.
Fast forward to about 2005. There was an 11-year-old boy in 5th grade, and one day, after hearing a challenge from a teacher, he raised his hand to commit his life to Christ. This commitment set the direction of his whole life. The young boy’s name was Charlie Kirk.”
@Sean_McDowell I was really into Imagine Comics back in the day! The artwork was revolutionary. I’d ask his opinion about how to be a change-agent in industries that reward conformity and suppress originality. (Lots of “creative” industries do this).
@Sean_McDowell I hadn’t heard this distinction before. That’s pretty interesting. I also don’t think any universalist I’ve personally spoken with or read has stated the former view, only the latter.
There is an ocean of evidence that the universe was designed
Yet atheist "scientists" refuse to accept reality
Here are the biggest problems that secular science can't explain (and what the obvious answers are)... 🧵
@talbottheology Absolutely. But there’s more…our hope is GROUNDED in historical fact. It’s not mere wishing for the future, but is assured because God has already fulfilled so many promises in Jesus. We hope for the future because of what He has already done! It’s quite spectacular.
Claiming that nobody can know God exists is just as strong of a claim as the one who says they know God exists. Actually, it's even stronger since it's a knowledge claim about what all humans can potentially know instead of a claim about what one human happens to know.
Yet, those who say it usually think it's a modest claim that requires little justification.
@JawnO I’m familiar with both ambiguous grief and anticipatory grief. I’ve been informally studying grief for a few years now. I’m doing a presentation in a couple of months and will check out the resources you mentioned!
@TrevinWax The first 3 waves seem to emphasize the individual and their person experience. I think to flourish in the future, the church will need to be “us” focused instead of “me” focused. When I teach Sunday School I emphasize that in the epistles “you” typically means “y’all”.
Though this conversation has centered around mental health, psychology, and the sufficiency of Scripture, I'm realizing there are far bigger issues at play here.
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