Benjamin L. Corey's Blog, page 38

Dear Fundamentalist Trolls: You’re Not Helping Anyone (and I say this in love)

Dear Fundamentalist Trolls of the Christian Internet, As much as it might shock the world to hear me say this, you and I are technically on the same team. I know you don’t believe we are, but if you consider yourself to be a Christian and follower of Jesus, we’re both part of the Church, [Read More...]

Duck Dynasty And Dealing With ISIS

From the Duck Dynasty study Bible perhaps:

10 Things Your Childhood Pastor Didn’t Tell You (But Should Have)

What things do you know now that you wish your childhood pastor would have told you? As I look back on what I know now, here are 10 things I wish I had known back then:

Here’s Exactly Why MacArthur’s Advice On Gay Children Is So Dangerous:

Not long ago, I publicly stood against John MacArthur’s advice to parents of adult children who are gay on the account that it was not only theologically flawed, but dangerous as well. You can see the old post and the original MacArthur video here, but to quickly summarize: MacArthur told parents of adult children who [Read More...]

I’m Thinking That Calvinism Needs An Extreme Makeover (#CalvinismDebate)

Last night I tuned into the Calvinism debate that was lighting up twitter, and really tried to listen with an open mind. Really, I did. For some reason however, I just quickly get lost in most conversations with Calvinists. I think it all goes back to seminary for me. I had the “pleasure” of sitting [Read More...]

5 Reasons Why More Christians Are Rejecting The Traditional View of Hell

More and more Christians are beginning to reject the traditional view of hell which states the unjust will experience “eternal, conscious torment”. Perhaps you’ve seen this change in the Christian landscape and grown confused as to why so many of us are experiencing shifting beliefs. While my Letting Go of Hell series goes further in-depth [Read More...]

9 Year Old Accidentally Kills Shooting Instructor With Uzi

In America, we love our food. We also love our big guns. Why not combine the two? That’s what the geniuses at Burgers and Bullets did at their tourist attraction outside Las Vegas– come in, grab a bite to eat, and shoot heavy weaponry. It’s the American way, I guess. Except, this “brilliant” idea has [Read More...]

A Prayer For The Real Lives In The Mark Driscoll Saga

Yesterday afternoon the internet lit up with breaking news that Seattle based mega-church pastor, Mark Driscoll, was stepping down. Unfortunately, if you read further, those headlines weren’t completely accurate. In a statement given to the members of Mars Hill, Driscoll acknowledged the accusations against him and said that he would be stepping down for a [Read More...]

John Oliver Completely Nails It About Ferguson

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Is Your Theology A “Little Bit Off”? Here’s A Quick Test To See

How can we distinguish between good & bad, right & wrong theology? The answer to that can be challenging. The subject of theology is never simple and it certainly isn’t a science or math problem where you can follow a few clear steps and arrive at a provable, correct answer. This isn’t to say that [Read More...]