Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 41)

How can a Good God allow evil?

Theodicy is the fancy word for the struggle in the human mind with how a good God can allow evil.  It has been struggled over for centuries by Christian theologians.  Here is one short 4 minutes answer to the question. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Richard Belcher “How can a good God allow evil?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

An Elder prays on Election Day

One of our former elders sent me his prayer this morning as we head into the final election day.  May this serve as a reminder that our hope is not in people or politics or governments or bureaucracy but in Christ. Our Father As a Father you care about us and you know what’s best for us.  You are OUR Father, the one who cares for each one of us in the way that our unique situation requires.  You provide,…

The Rest of the Armor

The Rest of the Armor Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the November 6th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on The Armor of God, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Rest of the Armor”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 6:15-17. The other passages…

Are there errors in the Bible?

Are there errors in the Bible?  Consider taking 3 minutes to watch this response: #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Michael Kruger “Does the Bible have mistakes?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

The Breastplate of Righteousness (POHFW)

Preparing our Hearts for Worship The Breastplate of Righteousness     In an effort to help you prepare for the October 23rd, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on The Armor of God, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Breastplate of Righteousness”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 6:14b. The other passages…

Apologetics encouragement

In this 3 minutes, Dr. John Frame (J. D. Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, RTS Orlando) tells us how he does apologetics. I hope this will be an apologetics encouragement to you.

Wisdom in the Election of 2016

Is the Election of 2016 wearing on your nerves?  Are you frustrated with the quality of the candidates?  Are you unsure how you will vote?  Probably all of us are.  In the midst of this frustration, let me offer you a short, well written piece for reflection. Kevin Deyoung offers a great post entitled “Seeking Clarity in this confusing election season”  As with most things from Rev. Deyoung, it is well thought, pastoral and measured in its response, taking into…