Rodent Regatta

Dr. Mohler continues to amplify his thoughts on the Christian worldview. The latest entry is a logical follow-up to what he had to say on Monday.

The fact that so many modern people believe in ”just an ordinary God” indicates the true nature of our challenge. This ”god” of popular American spirituality is nothing like the God of the Bible—not even close.

Dr. Albert Mohler
June 15, 2004

Note: Just because I may not agree with some things a person says, does or teaches, it doesn’t mean that they don’t have some other worthwhile things to say!

• * * UPDATE * * * As of June 16, 2004, here are the three parts thus far: | 1 | 2 | 3 |

What frames your view of the world? Is it secular humanism? Is it live-and-let-live? Is it political? Is it freedom or dependence? Here’s one person’s description of a Christian worldview:

The foundation of the Christian worldview is the knowledge of the one true God. The fact of God’s existence sets this worldview apart from all others—and our knowledge of God is entirely dependent upon the gift of divine revelation. All Christians need a regular ”reset” of our worldview perspective. The times demand that we address the pressing issues and controversies of the day with Christian truth. Eternity demands that we take every thought back to the reality of God’s existence and the revelation of His character and will.

Dr. Al Mohler
June 14, 2004

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace. What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils? I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. Ecclesiastes 3:1-10 New American Standard Bible

In the language of today, here’s how the same thing might be said:

There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth: A right time for birth and another for death, A right time to plant and another to reap, A right time to kill and another to heal, A right time to destroy and another to construct, A right time to cry and another to laugh, A right time to lament and another to cheer, A right time to make love and another to abstain, A right time to embrace and another to part, A right time to search and another to count your losses, A right time to hold on and another to let go, A right time to rip out and another to mend, A right time to shut up and another to speak up, A right time to love and another to hate, A right time to wage war and another to make peace. But in the end, does it really make a difference what anyone does? I’ve had a good look at what God has given us to do – busywork, mostly. Ecclesiastes 3:1-10 The Message

”There is in the life and teaching of Jesus a relentless tendency towards simplicity. There is a steady impulse toward living at risk, and with a kind of abandon to the Father’s care that looks foolish to the well-off world.”

John Piper
A Godward Life Volume Two (p.285)

”It was not always plain to me that pursuing God’s glory would be virtually the same as pursuing my joy. Now I see that millions of people waste their lives because they think these paths are two and not one.”

John Piper
Don’t Waste Your Life (p.9)

A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity [Dr. Albert Mohler]