Radically Happy

  • Psalm 16 Good God!

    Questions: Do we only call out to God when we’re afraid? In whom do we delight? Is God worthy of our trust? Is it mercenary to enjoy God’s gifts? Is God a golden goose? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms .

  • Psalm 15 Hillsong

    Questions: Who are God’s homies* What does it mean to be righteous? What ought we consider vile? How much does integrity cost? Will He make us move out? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 14 Pity the Fool

    Questions: What makes a fool? Does God notice? Are any not fools? Will it matter? Click “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 13 The Longest Time

    Questions: How long must we wait for God’s salvation? Does God forget? Is He ever late? Is He ever early? What must we do while we wait? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • DiaBlogue: The Universe, And Three Examples

    Having doubled back to double-check our ground rules, I am ready to answer the three questions Alan poses during Wait, Er, Check Please?: a. Ultimate reality I am a bit uncomfortable with “view[ing] this as a contest between different theories about the nature of ultimate reality”. Would it be assuming…

  • Psalm 12 Help Me Yahweh

    Questions: To whom do we turn for help, when all that is good is unreliable? What will God do about it? Can we trust His word? Even if the wicked go unpunished? Click “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • A Blueprint for Transforming Africa by Sayo Ajiboye

    I have a new hero — Sayo Ajiboye. His blog Lead Africa basically documents his attempts to do what I’ve merely been talking about: develop a biblical theology capable of supporting wide-scale transformational change. Africa is arguably the crucible for a new understanding of economics, because it demonstrates the horror…

  • Purpose-Driven Media and Markets?

    This is a surprising crossing of the streams. In my other persona as an Open Source hacker, I religiously (okay, bad word choice here 🙂 follow the O’Reilly Radar, where I was surprised to see a reference to; purpose-driven media, with a shout-out to Rick Warren, the author of “A…

  • DiaBlogue: Double-Check

    I’m going to “waiter” on Alan’s last post for a bit while I revisit Alan’s claim check. I think I’ve managed to put my finger on the disconnect we had regarding what we each are trying to prove. I might summarize his apparent argument as: a. The Bible is not…

  • Psalm 11 Better Watch Out

    Questions: Should we flee from trouble? Is God worthy of trust? Why? Does he know? Does he care? If so, when? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 10 Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Questions: Is God far away when wickedness comes near? Why dwell on evil? Why is evil bad? What will God do about it? Why? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • DiaBlogue: A Theory, Not A Law

    Alan drops a Claim Check on my Reality Check in the first of what promises to be several posts where he lays out his case against Christianity. He starts “with a list of arguments, without elaboration” upon which later he “will elaborate as it seems helpful.” While he is explicit…

  • Psalm 9 What’s in a Name?

    Questions: Who is God? What is He like? Must we rejoice? Must we fear? What if we just forget Him? Will it matter? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • DiaBlogue: Reality Check

    While commenting On History, Experience and Sundry Modelling Details, Alan took exception to my assertion in “Altimeters for Divinity*” that “Alan appears to evaluate Christianity in historical terms, whereas I judge it on empirical grounds.” In retrospect, I phrased that poorly, and I regret the misunderstanding. Please accept my apology…

  • Psalm 8 Yahweh’s Excellent Adventure

    Questions: If God’s so smart, why does He entrust creation to people like us? What does it mean to dominate in His name? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 7 Just, As I Am

    Questions: In whom do we trust? Do we want justice, or mercy? Do we deserve it? Will God grant it? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • DiaBlogue: Altimeters for Divinity?

    While I’ve been busy with my other blogs, Alan has provided several posts for me to chew on: * And Then There Were Three * Making Change * Belief Optimization * The Ugaritic Pantheon In my admittedly superficial review, I noted two interesting differences: one minor, the other major. The…

  • Psalm 6 Mercy Me

    Questions: When do we need mercy? Dare we ask it of God? Will God hear? Can we escape being ashamed? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 5 Always On Call

    Questions: What does it mean to pray? Why bother? Does it matter who we pray to? Does it matter who we are when pray? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 4 Anger’s a Way

    Questions: Why are we distressed? Does God hear us? Can anger ever help? What must we do? Where can we find peace and joy? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.