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Common Mistakes We Make When We are Depressed

By Matthew Recker | July 20, 2016

The Way Out of Burnout, part 3 We all face some level of discouragement, but we must avoid living in that state of mind before a total loss of energy results, and we experience burnout.   What are the common mistakes we make when we focus like Elijah did, on a faulty expectation, a wrong…

Timothy Keller’s Theistic Evolutionary View of Creation, Part 3

By Matthew Recker | July 4, 2016

In part 1, we defined Timothy Keller’s view of theistic evolution and offered his rationale for holding his position. In part 2, we considered a more thorough discussion of the ERRORS Keller makes in his compromised theology of Creation. 4. Keller’s Theistic Evolution: An Answer Here are four points to answer the theistic evolutionary position. Of course,…

Timothy Keller’s Theistic Evolutionary View of Creation, Part 2

By Matthew Recker | June 27, 2016

In part 1, we defined Timothy Keller’s view of theistic evolution and offered his rationale for holding his position. 3. Keller’s Theistic Evolution: His Errors: The following quote from his book, The Reason for God, highlights some deep flaws in Keller’s thinking. In the quote, Keller replies to the concerns of a young intellectual who is terribly…

Timothy Keller’s Theistic Evolutionary View Of Creation, Part 1

By Matthew Recker | June 22, 2016

FBFI National Meeting Workshop Presented by Matt Recker June 14-16, 2016 Tim Keller is the highly influential founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. My first introduction to Dr. Keller’s evolutionary position was in a New York Times article, January 25, 1998, which quotes him saying: ON CREATIONISM: ‘‘I don’t think Genesis…

The Way out of Burnout, Part 2

By Matthew Recker | June 13, 2016

Are you often gripped by sadness? Do you forget appointments or frequently cancel them? Are you increasingly irritable to those around you? Do you find yourself too busy to read Scripture, pray, or attend church? Do you feel inclined to take medication for anxiety or depression? Do you feel like quitting and or like a…

The Way out of Burnout, Part 1

By Matthew Recker | June 10, 2016

Have you ever wanted to actually die? With today’s high-pressure way of living, it is easy to run out of energy. You may call it discouragement, depression, or burnout, or as Charles Spurgeon termed it, a “fainting fit,” but this condition is a warning light that something is malfunctioning in your life. Burnout is mental,…