A Brief Discussion of Consequentialism, Trump and Clinton
Joey Phillips talks about ethical theories and why he's dissenting from this election. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 31, 2012
"The gospel, applied to our hearts every day, frees us to be brutally honest with ourselves and with God. The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games anymore. We don't have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can say we told a lie instead of saying we exaggerated a bit. We can admit an unforgiving spirit instead of continuing to blame our parents for our emotional distress. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore that sin in His body on the cross. With the assurance of total forgiveness through Christ, we have no reason to hide from our sins anymore."...
January 6, 2012
I'm at a season of life where it seems like it's time to slow down. Nothing is working quite right anymore. I need glasses for aging eyes and anti-inflammtories for aging joints. I forget names and what commonly used household gadgets are called. Solitude invites me to steal away (which I enjoy doing at times!) while a growing family and new church lovingly require me to get even busier than ever. The commercials say Benny and I should be anticipating retirement after all the years of being in the throes of parenting and pastoring. Sometimes I envy those who can....
August 10, 2016 | 4 Comments | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Racism, abortion, politics, voting, Trump, Redeemer Church Lake Nona, Clinton, Hillary, consequentialism, ethical theories, deontological, dissent, Thabiti, Grudem
Joey Phillips talks about ethical theories and why he's dissenting from this election. ...
Keep ReadingMarch 16, 2015 by Joey and Jake Phillips | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, cultural values, immigration, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, politics, President Obama, C.S. Lewis, sojourners, Leviticus, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alan Noble
Combining two older posts into one, Joey and Jake argue that immigration is a theological issue more than a political issue, which should inform the way we think about it. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 29, 2015 | 1 Comments | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, abortion, marriage, culture, discrimination, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, politics, church, homosexuality, gay marriage, Supreme Court, civil rights, slavery, pop culture, Justice Kennedy, Justice Scalia, Windsor, Native Americans, Roe v. Wade
Jake Phillips writes about the different possible outcomes of the Supreme Court gay marriage case, and how we might respond as a church. Will our response be predominantly political, cultural or Gospel-centered?...
Keep ReadingNovember 17, 2014 | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, evangelism, immigration, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, politics, compassion, amnesty, illegal immigration, John 8, laws, President Obama, Obama
Jake Phillips writes about our response as Christians to the coming Executive Order regarding amnesty. Our biblical mandate to incarnate Christ and display compassion is more important than our political views regarding issues of immigration and enforcing laws. ...
Keep ReadingNovember 7, 2014 | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, abortion, unity, diversity, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, elections, politics, voting, democracy, union with Christ, Tim Scott, compassion
Jake Phillips wraps up our posts on elections with a call to unity. Our identity in Christ is more important than our political affiliations, and it is important to remember, as Joey preached this past Sunday, that the believer is not permitted to make distinctions based on classes. ...
Keep ReadingNovember 4, 2014 by Jesse Phillips | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, elections, politics, voting, government, constitution, Romans 13, 1 Peter 2
How we contextualize Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 within the United States' governmental structure? What does it mean to honor the governing authorities if the government under which we live is a government "of the people, by the people, for the people"? Jesse Phillips argues the answer is to locate the supreme authority within a governmental structure, and to apply the command...
Keep ReadingNovember 3, 2014 | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Amendment 2, elections, politics, voting, medical marijuana, marijuana, War on Drugs, pot
Jake Phillips writes about Amendment 2, the amendment votes will face tomorrow about allowing the legalization of medical marijuana for medicinal purposes. What are the issues facing Christian voters? What would the passage of Amendment 2 actually mean? Jake's goal is not to convince anyone to vote one way or another, but to clarify some of the issues surrounding Amendmen...
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