Roundup for Early November

by Michael Coughlin | Nov 6, 2020 | General

Here are some of the posts that you may have missed.

Garrett digs deep into Romans 5

Adam’s Offense and Christ’s Righteousness — Digging Into Romans 5:18

Tim excites us to think that God hears our prayers, and exhorts us:

God Hears Your Prayers: STTA!

The beginning of Chuck’s theology of adoption series:

Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption – Part I

Allen shreds the sacred cow of the sinner’s pray to pieces like a potter’s vessel

The Sinner’s Prayer

George reminds us that many men are not qualified for ministry, as well as women

Dear Egalitarian: Even Some Men Are Not Qualified

I explain what is meant by Things Above Us and how to deal with earthly endeavors

Things Above Us?

Ep. 054 | Avoid the Appearance of Evil?

There is a verse in 1 Thess 5:22 which is rendered as "Abstain from all appearance of evil" in some translations. In this episode, Cuatro and Michael talk about the effect of this translation on our lives and offer some other ways to think about this verse. Feedback...

Resolution on the Sacredness of the Southern Baptist Pulpit

In the 2006 preface to his biography on John Calvin, Steve Lawson wrote, "As the pulpit goes, so goes the church...In this hour, pastors must see their pulpits again marked by sequential exposition, doctrinal clarity, and a sense of gravity regarding eternal matters....

Family Camp – (guest) Movie Review

Family Camp I’ve been on every major production company’s list of “Christian” bloggers for over a decade so when I heard about Family Camp, I was interested because the Skit Guys had made some good content years ago. But when I watched the trailer I was annoyed within...

Quick Thoughts on Bethel Redding California

Bad Theology Take Here's a screenshotted FB post where someone quoted Kris Vallotton (from Bethel Redding) saying that the church must demonstrate the miraculous works of Christ. It is clearly implied that this is what allows nonbelievers to experience repentance....

Things Above Needs Your Help

Hello brothers and sisters! Michael Coughlin, Allen Nelson, Chuck Ivey, Dave Mitchell, and George Alvarado need your help. We write at Things Above Us and desire our audience and subscriptions to expand. So in essence, we just need three things. If you can help with...

Looking unto Jesus, In Context

In Hebrews 12:2, the key phrase "looking unto Jesus" is often quoted, but popularly misunderstood in light of its context. In general, every Christian knows we should always keep our eyes on Jesus. And in the midst of the troubles we face, it's even more important to...

Posted On November 6, 2020