Pastor Erik's Sometimes Dangerous Blog
Erik DiVietro
Teaching Pastor,
Bedford Road Baptist Church, 2004
Master of Divinity,
Liberty University, 2016
PhD in Bible Exposition,
Liberty University, 2022
Oddball Contrarian,
Since Birth (according to his parents)
There are only two kinds of people in the world: Those headed toward God Those headed away from Him. We try to divide the world into denominations and religions, but in reality there are just two kinds of people. God calls to ALL MEN, and salvation is sufficient for all, but not all will come to Him.
I have to say that I really enjoy reading Kurt Willems’ blog over at Pangea. I have been reading it for the past couple of weeks and while I don’t necessarily agree with his perspective on some things, he gives you something to talk about. Reasons for Planting Churches Kurt is an Anabaptist and currently
So, today Tim Cook took the stage to announce the arrival of the “new iPad.” Not surprisingly, it features the ultra-HD Retina display, a more powerful processor, 4G LTE connectivity, and a bunch of other goodies. *YAWN* Let me be honest. I own an iPad 2, and it is awesome. Just ask my wife. I carry
ONE Things don’t get much simpler than that. God is ONE. Theologians want to make God ultra-complex. They spend years trying to figure God out, to fit him in a philosophical box. But God is ONE. That is the ultimate simplicity, and the beginning of our journey toward simplicity. The answer to our big theological
This was on glocal.net, and I thought it was worth considering. I’ve been reading Alan Hirsch & Tim Catchim’s Permanent Revolution on my way over to London & then the Middle East. It’s really good. I still think Alan’s Forgotten Ways must be read – it has tons of stuff that can’t be missed. He
I am going to be running a review of the upcoming book Insanely Simple by Ken Segall (look for the review in April), and reading the manuscript got me thinking a lot about our approach to the work of the church. Our modern age, on the coattails of the medieval one, has a pension for complicating things.
Worth watching and considering. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqVWx-rXCkI&sns=em]
The Palace of Susa The book of Esther gives us a glimpse into the palaces of Susa, the residence of the Kshatriya Kshatriyanamah – the King of Kings. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Persian empire was organized in such a way that regional governors were often the legitimate kings and rulers of
As a bit of a history nut and a pastor, I tend to read anything that deals with the historicity of Jesus. There are some great books out there, and there is some real garbage. Unfortunately, the garbage is usually published by the big names, so it is usually packaged better than the quality stuff.
Thanks to GeekRev for posting a link to lifehacker’s quick review of Windows 8’s Metro UI. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxbHawhzACA] I am not a fan of the UI, personally. It probably works great with a phone or tablet, but I can’t imagine working with it on a large screen. I have the same feeling toward the way Apple
