Joel V. webb
PASTOR – WRITER – Podcaster – THEOLOGIAN
Recent Blog Posts
Book Review: The Thrill of Orthodoxy
We live in a very pluralistic society. So much of the discourse is focused on “your truth, and my truth”, without ever asking the question, is there such thing as the truth? The question this begs as well is what is the response of the Christian faith? We...
How do we all engage?
I lead the music part of worship every week at my church. Music is an important element of worshiping God, and always has been in different ways. Something my wife told me shortly after we got married was that she misses older songs, especially those found in...
Berean Standard Bible – open source Bible?
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. - Acts 17:11 (BSB)I talked about Bible translations in a post a while ago, and...
got enchantment?
A key theme in the literary genre of fantasy fiction is that of enchantment, or being enchanted. It usually has a magical overtone by which someone or something is imbued with special power or qualities that makes them stand out from everything else around them....
When it starts to crumble
What do you do when everything that you know starts to fall apart?The reality of this is that it really shows you what your faith is built on. This question, and the reality of the last statement is really the crux of everything going with the...
Why Judgment?
Why does God judge?How could a God who is love possibly judge? Can these be reconciled? There are many in the Christian landscape who do not think so, and thus deny a key characteristic of God, His justice.So what is judgment, what is it's purpose, and how can...
To Reform, or Not to Reform?
Happy Reformation Day!Today marks the celebration of the day that Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses, which while not desired by Luther kicked off the Protestant Reformation. During his time there were legitimate abuses and problems in the institution of the...
Imprecatory Psalms?
We all know that shifting uncomfortable feeling when someone in the room goes just a bit too far with a joke. That moment of silence when the tension can be cut with knife, and everyone is darting their eyes around, looking for some kinds of out. If...
Oneness, but not Sameness
Family is messy and complicated. Blood runs thicker than water as you know, and we don't choose the family that we have. So what is the most necessary thing for a healthy family? Is it a well ordered structure where the authority lines are abundantly clear and...
Anchor in the storm
I don’t really know much about boating. I’ve been on them, I love touring old warships. But when it comes to practical sailing knowledge, that’s not really my area of expertise. But one thing I do know is that anchors hold the boat where it is. We all have that image...
