C.H.E. Sadaphal's Blog, page 16

ON NATIVISM, IMMIGRATION AND AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

I personally do not believe in American exceptionalism. What I do believe in is human fallibility. I personally do not believe in government superiority. I do believe in the natural rights of all human beings. Resultantly, what has made America…Read more ›

FINDING HOME by JESSE BIRKEY

4.0 of 5.0   The bottom line: A strong theological proclamation in a character-driven work of fiction.     Christian fiction can often be a mixed bag because sound Biblical principles can be lost in the pursuit of a strong…Read more ›

WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW VOLUME II (#WCSK2) PART I: FAITH

For a downloadable PDF of this lesson, click here: WCSK II FAITH For a downloadable MP3 of this lesson, click here: WCSK 2.1 Faith The audio:   The series What Christians Should Know Volume II (#WCSK2) provides Biblical instruction on everyday practices…Read more ›

PHILIPPIANS INTERPRETATION by FRED B. CRADDOCK

4.0 of 5.0   The bottom line: A solid commentary on the book of Philippians with many teachable points.     Philippians Interpretation succeeds in extracting deeper meaning from this New Testament epistle from the writer (Paul) to the Philippian…Read more ›

THE PROBLEM WITH MIRACLES: A FOCUSED BIBLE STUDY OF I KINGS 17

In the 21st century, the Christian faith has taken a turn toward the extraordinary and the miraculous. This obsession with the phenomenal has come at the expense of the routine and ordinary. The problem, of course, is that although God…Read more ›

THE INNOVATOR’S DILEMMA by CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN

4.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: A paradigm shift in thought about how good companies can fail and how innovator’s can succeed.     Attention all future game-changers: If you’re looking to change the world, you can’t follow the…Read more ›

A C.H.E. SADAPHAL SERMON: THE MIRACLE FORMULA

A miracle is an extraordinary event unexplained by natural phenomenon that is intended to bring reverence and glory to God. God is the One Who authors, executes, and finishes all miracles. Hence, because miracles are a divine product, by better…Read more ›

TOTAL DRUG LEGALIZATION: A MORAL CHOICE IN AN IMMORAL SOCIETY?

Over and over again, one of my favorite authors, Reinhold Niebuhr, has written that humans are incapable of perfect love. Yet, in spite of this fact, we perpetually try to fashion a perfect world from that which is inherently imperfect.…Read more ›

WHEN CHINA RULES THE WORLD by MARTIN JACQUES

3.5 of 5.0   The bottom line: Tons of concrete historical information yet not as solid prediction on China’s global legacy.     As the title suggests, When China Rules the World foretells that the global dynamics of power will…Read more ›

THE PROBLEM WITH INTEREST

Many people think that the Bible says certain things, when in fact, it is silent on the matter. Others think the Bible is quiet on some issues, when in fact, its voice is loud and clear. The beauty of the…Read more ›