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Ask Doug: Artisan and Guild Mentality

Ask Doug: Artisan and Guild Mentality

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“You have recommended a return to the artisan and guild mentailty for art? Could you flesh this out? Are there modern equivalents to such ‘artisans’?”

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Ask Doug: NFL Games and the Sabbath

Ask Doug: NFL Games and the Sabbath

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“Is it sinful to attend NFL games on Sunday?”

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Ask Doug: Guns, Hunting, and Self-Defense

Ask Doug: Guns, Hunting, and Self-Defense

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“What are your thoughts on owning a gun and for self-defense?”

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Ask Doug: Homosexual Neighbors and Showing Disapproval

Ask Doug: Homosexual Neighbors and Showing Disapproval

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question, which is a follow up on THIS question:

“What does it look like to express disapproval with a homosexual neighbor?”

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Ask Doug: Living in Israel and the Sabbath

Ask Doug: Living in Israel and the Sabbath

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“I live in Israel, and as you may know here Sunday is a working day. Is it against the will of God to gather for the weekly worship service on Saturday (Sabbath) or should we do an efford to do it on Sunday evening (when children are back from studies and adults from job)?”

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Ask Doug: Could Jesus Return Today?

August 31, 2010 Ask Doug, Family, Theology No Comments
Ask Doug: Could Jesus Return Today?

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“Could Jesus return today?”

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Ask Doug: Evaluating Stories

Ask Doug: Evaluating Stories

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“Do you have advice for how Christians can evaluate the storytelling of the world whether in books, film, or other art forms? Any resource suggestions?”

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Ask Doug: Should I Tithe while in Debt?

Ask Doug: Should I Tithe while in Debt?

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“I am a college student and my college loans have put me entirely in the red. Any money I make right now as a college student only keeps me from falling further in debt but does not put me in the black. What is my responsibility when it comes to tithing? Should I tithe despite the fact that I am in debt?”

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Ask Doug: Classical Education and Ancient Mythology

Ask Doug: Classical Education and Ancient Mythology

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“Why is the study of Greek and Egyptian mythology so prominent in Classical Christian Education?”

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Ask Doug: Cussing Characters

Ask Doug: Cussing Characters

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“Where would it be appropriate for a Christian author to write a fiction novel where a character curses?”

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Ask Doug: Apostate Neighbors

Ask Doug: Apostate Neighbors

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“How do you deal with apostate neighbors?”

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Ask Doug: Relevance and the New Media

Ask Doug: Relevance and the New Media

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“With all of your recent commentary on “relevance” and “irrelevance,” which word would you choose to characterize you forays into modern media/culture (i.e. Twitter, blog, Collision, Ask Doug, etc.) in your effort to reach a broader and more “plugged-in” audience? It seems that the baggage that attends words like “relevance” and “contextualization” makes them ill-fitting and easily-dismissed at best.”

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Ask Doug: Sabbath and Recreational Activities

Ask Doug: Sabbath and Recreational Activities

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“What types of recreation do you think are permissible on the Sabbath?”

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Ask Doug: Elders and Having their Homes in Order

Ask Doug: Elders and Having their Homes in Order

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“What does it practically look like for an elder to have his house in order, what sort of people does this disqualify, and what is one to do if their elder’s house is not in order?”

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Ask Doug: Physical Affection in Public

Ask Doug: Physical Affection in Public

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question:

“What degree or manner of physical affection is appropriate between a husband and wife in public or in front of the kids?”

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Good Reads

The Rage Against God – Peter Hitchens

August 18, 2010

The Rage Against God – Peter Hitchens

Partly autobiographical, partly historical, The Rage Against God, written by Peter Hitchens, brother of prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens, assails several of the favorite arguments of the anti-God battalions and makes the case against fashionable atheism. Click HERE to view the book trailer For the first time, Peter Hitchens chronicles his personal journey through disbelief into [...]

The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education

August 7, 2010

The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education

In the past, correct spelling, the multiplication tables, the names of the state capitals and the American presidents were basics that all children were taught in school. Today, many children graduate without this essential knowledge. Most curricula today follow a haphazard sampling of topics with a focus on political correctness instead of teaching students how [...]

Ice Cream & Susie

March 24, 2010

Ice Cream & Susie

Douglas Wilson on Boys, Ice Cream, and Susie in Her Hand in Marriage: “Often guys will say, ‘I love Susie.’ This does not necessarily mean they are interested in Susie’s best interest, but rather, ‘I really like the sensations which occur in me whenever Susie is around.’ When a boy says, ‘I love ice cream’ [...]

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  • What We Think of as Problem Passages Are Often Solution Passages
    "More than one Israelite man went to worship the golden calf because there was a good prospect there for getting laid. It sort of gave the 'golden calf theology' that little extra appeal. God struck twenty-three thousand of them down because of it. We should be well acquainted with God's treatment of them, along with His destruction of So […]
  • No Kidding . . .
    "There is a relation between what predominates in our preaching and what we deem to be of greatest importance" (Gordon, Why Johnny Can't Preach, 91). […]
  • Seven Things for Christians to Not Sip at the Tea Party
    I think it goes without saying that biblical Christians will vote in November in a way that favors basic pro-life issues, supports a return to some form of fiscal sanity, and rejects all attempts at legislative gender-bending. So much goes without saying. So I am not so much concerned about how our folks vote, for voting out the rapscallions can be edifying […]

Weekly Sermons

Sermon: The Commandment of the Everlasting God

August 21, 2010

Sermon: The Commandment of the Everlasting God

ROMANS LXV: THE COMMANDMENT OF THE EVERLASTING GOD Romans 16:21-27 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. August 15, 2010 Watch Listen PDF

Sermon: The God of Peace Who Crushes

August 19, 2010

Sermon: The God of Peace Who Crushes

ROMANS LXIV: THE GOD OF PEACE WHO CRUSHES Romans 16:17-20 Douglas Wilson Christ Church – Moscow, ID A.D. August 8, 2010 Watch Listen PDF Viewing on a mobile device? Click HERE

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  • Why Read II?
    Character is shaped by what I’ve called “pictures,” by the models that we strive to imitate and the worlds we attempt to bring into being.  But so what?  Who needs pictures?  Why can’t we deal with reality? In fact, we all live out of pictures, images, models, and metaphors all the time.  Pictures of an ideal marriage shape our aspirations and actions, and p […]
  • Why Read?
    For Christians, the question at a certain level answers itself.  We read because we are people of the book, the people of Moses, David, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Matthew, Paul, and John.  We read because in reading we encounter the God who is Word.  Christians extend this argument easily to “edifying” reading.  If we must read the Bible, then we also, it s […]
  • Faith, Dads, and Children
    Will my children turn out? Will they embrace my teaching, love my Savior, and grow up to be faithful members of the body of Christ? The answer to these questions is fundamentally the same answer to the question, ‘Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?’ Do you believe? But faith is not merely a mental acknowledgment that certain sentences are factually accu […]

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Ask Doug: Artisan and Guild Mentality

September 3, 2010

Ask Doug: Artisan and Guild Mentality

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question: “You have recommended a return to the artisan and guild mentailty for art? Could you flesh this out? Are there modern equivalents to such ‘artisans’?” View the Ask Doug (2:37) video Using a mobile device? View the mobile video (2:37)

Ask Doug: NFL Games and the Sabbath

September 2, 2010

Ask Doug: NFL Games and the Sabbath

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question: “Is it sinful to attend NFL games on Sunday?” View the Ask Doug (2:22) video Using a mobile device? View the mobile video (2:22)

Ask Doug: Guns, Hunting, and Self-Defense

September 1, 2010

Ask Doug: Guns, Hunting, and Self-Defense

In this Ask Doug segment, Pastor Wilson responds to the question: “What are your thoughts on owning a gun and for self-defense?” View the Ask Doug (1:32) video Using a mobile device? View the mobile video (1:32)