by Bob | Nov 10, 2024 | Common Grace
A Word from Bob You’re reading the first of a three-part blog mini-series on Cornelious Van Til and common grace. In Part 2 (Cornelius Van Til on Common Grace: In His Own Words), I focus on Van Til’s beliefs about common grace and how they relate to the use or...
by Bob | Nov 5, 2024 | Premature Closure
Definitions and Descriptions Premature closure is a cognitive error that occurs when someone accepts or rejects an idea before even investigating it. Premature closure maintains a bias toward ideas I already accept and a bias against ideas that differ from my own...
by Bob | Oct 31, 2024 | Martin Luther, Reformation Day
Reformation Day Most see October 31 as Halloween. However, many celebrate October 31 as Reformation Day—the anniversary of Martin Luther’s launch of the Protestant Reformation. With any historical event that distant in time, it’s easy to think of it as lacking...
by Bob | Oct 29, 2024 | Biblical Counseling Coalition, Heath Lambert
I Love History I love history. I’ve written three books on the history of Christian soul care. For a quarter-century, I taught the seminary course: The History of Christian Soul Care. If I hadn’t become a pastor-professor-biblical counselor, perhaps I would have been...
by Bob | Oct 28, 2024 | Argumentative, Divisive
“The Argumentative Frame” I recently learned a new term: “the argumentative frame.” I’ve been researching it further and reflecting on it. Here’s a summary. Argumentative Frame: A group of people with a toxic, destructive way of thinking and relating to those outside...
