I was 18 when I discovered philosophy. I asked my high school librarian for books to stretch my mind. She picked a couple, but only one stayed with me. It was The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. This book did more than any other to open me to the world of ideas. It is the story […]
Author: Cody Libolt
Sermon Topics that Can’t Be Skipped
Dear pastors, These topics are too important to skip! In the last 50 weeks, have you preached these 50 crucial topics? Please don’t go a year without telling your people what they need to know about each one. Any of the following could be a full sermon, or multiple sermons, but these topics can and should […]
Six Bad Catch-Phrases Explained
Have you heard these catch-phrases in your church? “God’s plan for your life” “Fully devoted followers of Christ” “Freeing people to fully live” “Law vs. grace” “That’s not God’s best for you” “We’re about meeting people where they are”
“Self” on Trial: A Look at Christian Motivation
As Christian leaders speak out for missions, some have set up “self” as a bogeyman. I regularly hear pastors rail against “self.” Apparently, the lowest insult is that a person be “selfish.” I don’t accept this understanding of Christian motivation. In fact, “right and wrong” are categories for guiding us in pursuing life; and for […]
Why Isn’t Induction Circular?
A friend asked a question about my theory of knowledge: “It seems that your epistemology is pretty circular—You know by reasoning. How do you know that you know by reasoning? Well, you reasoned that you do.” The Problem He was asking about what has been called “the problem of method.” If it is true that […]