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This is the personal blog of Graham Ware, Pastor @ Centre Street Baptist Church. It is intended to be a forum for reflection on events, news, theology, books, culture, and life in general.
Graham is a 30 something, a husband & dada, a Chelsea FC fan, a caffeine addict, a southpaw, an Anglo-Franco-Irish-Scottish Canadian, a music fan (but not a musician), a McMaster alum, and a nerd. He likes books, meat, strong coffee, fireplaces, bagpipes, chai tea, driving, autumn, photography, anything maple flavoured, Atlantic Canada, history, John Cleese, Henri Nouwen and the smell of vanilla.
*Note: The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Pastor Graham, and as such do not necessarily (but generally are attempted to) reflect the views of Centre Street Baptist Church or affiliate organizations.
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
What is the Gospel?
This question has been circling my mind for a while, and has been alluded to in a few posts- What is the Gospel? We all think we know. And yet we argue about it. We disagree vehemently about what this … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 10: Hell, Sinners, and The Love of God
The hell discussions all over the blogsphere were largely set off by Rob Bell. Last year, Bell’s book Love Wins set off a huge reaction. Now, I haven’t read the book. I plan to, but haven’t yet. The book is controversial, … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 9: Hell and Evangelism
So, what do we “do” with a doctrine of hell? No matter what your view on what hell is, there should be some sense of how it fits within your entire theology as well as practical application. Is there a … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 8: Mark Driscoll’s vision of Hell
What would a discussion of hell be without some reference to Mark Driscoll? (If you aren’t familiar with Driscoll, he’s the always controversial lead Pastor of Mars Hill Church, and a key advocate of the “New Reformed” movement of evangelicals … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 7 John Stott
Thanks to David Larkin for pointing me to this paragraph written by John Stott (David Edwards & John Stott, Essentials: A Liberal-Evangelical Dialogue, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1988, 315-316, emphasis mine) The vocabulary of ‘destruction’ is often used in relation to the … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 6: Pinnock’s Argument for Annihilationism
The following are excerpts from Controversial theologian Clark Pinnock’s (who taught at McMaster Divinity College, but was retired when I began my studies there) article “The Destruction of the Finally Impenitent” (Criswell Theological Review. 4.2 [1990], 243-259, full pdf file … Continue reading
What the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks?!? Pt. 5: Hell in Eastern Orthodoxy
Bishop Ware (of no relation) writes (The Orthodox Church. New Edition. London: Penguin Books, 1997), While it is true that God loves us with an infinite love, it is also true that He has given us free will; and since we … Continue reading