Monday Morning Musings, July 5th, 2021
Monday Morning Musings is a hodgepodge of contemplations as I begin a new week. Check-in on Monday morning to receive a myriad of thoughts from my vapid brain. The written and audio can be found at www.cornfieldtheology.com Every Book and Every Word Matters When is the last time you read and studied 3 John? Not […]
Monday Morning Musings, June 28th, 2021
Monday Morning Musings is a hodgepodge of contemplations as I begin a new week. Check-in on Monday morning to receive a myriad of thoughts from my vapid brain. COVID Changed Everything The human response to COVID is as varied as a Jackson Pollock painting. Some people who were not thought to be predisposed to fear […]
Does God “Whisper?”
The Back Story If you are Southern Baptist or like me and find yourself associating with Southern Baptist pastors, you were likely dialed into the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. The SBC is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Because of its influence due to its sheer size, you will see Southern Baptist leaders […]
Monday Morning Musings, June 21th, 2021
Monday Morning Musings is a hodgepodge of contemplations as I begin a new week. Check-in on Monday morning to receive a myriad of thoughts from my vapid brain. My Monday Morning Musings include ongoing thoughts I have had about the divisions in our culture. I firmly believe the Bible can speak into our current cultural […]
No More Division
A Divided City – I grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque was founded by a French-Canadian fur trader, Julian Dubuque, in 1785. In the 1800s, an influx of immigrants moved to Dubuque from Europe and crowded cities on the east coast. In particular, the Irish Catholics began to make their way to Dubuque, settling on […]
Monday Morning Musings, June 14th, 2021
Monday Morning Musings is a hodgepodge of contemplations as I begin a new week. Check-in on Monday morning to receive a myriad of thoughts from my vapid brain. Gaining Ground on (the effects of) COVID Several articles have been written describing the effects of the COVID pandemic on the church. If you are interested, here […]
Spiritual Gifts
It’s Not What You Think A couple of years ago, a high school teacher at a local Christian school asked me to come in and defend my position of the “spiritual gifts,” and in particular the revelatory gifts such as prophecy and speaking in tongues. He had heard through the grapevine that I am a […]
The Meaning of Words
Language and the Meaning of Words Language is essential for a society and for a group of people in society to function. For example, I speak English. I can order a cup of coffee, go to the bank, purchase rotors and brake pads for my truck at the auto parts store because of a shared […]
Divorce and Remarriage by Wayne Grudem – Book Review
There Is Nothing New Under the Sun…Or Is There? When it comes to biblical exegesis, hermeneutics, and theology, I am always leary when I hear something “new.” On the one hand, I support the advancement of scholarship in all of these areas. Anyone who has completed a Ph.D. realizes their dissertation is a new contribution to their […]
Baptism
Baptize the Babies! Shortly after April 25, 1981, my twin brother and myself were baptized at Saint Joe’s Catholic Church in Marion, Iowa. At our baptism, a priest took a little water and ran it over our foreheads (at least that is what I assume), and the priest committed our lives to the Catholic Church. […]