by Trey Lyon | Mar 17, 2011 | Opinion
Belief in an afterlife – and the summary belief that eternity can be one of either eternal reward or punishment – is inextricably linked to historic expressions of Christianity. And as you also might have heard, rejection of the doctrine of eternal punishment – hell –...
by Trey Lyon | Feb 4, 2011 | Opinion
I loved “The King’s Speech.” It’s the best film I’ve seen this year, or for the last 10 years for that matter. I hope it wins everything, but I particularly hope Colin Firth wins the Oscar for best actor. The movie’s portrayal of...
by Trey Lyon | Jan 26, 2011 | Opinion
Five years ago a former seminary professor who was doing volunteer work at our church was cleaning out his files. He walked into my office and handed me an old legal-size poster that said “Baptists Through the Ages.” I had seen the chart in books in...
by Trey Lyon | Dec 9, 2010 | Opinion
“Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I’ll listen submissively. But don’t come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don’t...
by Trey Lyon | Nov 30, 2010 | Opinion
I genuinely long for honesty and transparency so it’s only fair to disclose here that which I’ve privately held for many years: I don’t understand prayer. This isn’t some blithe ministerial bait-and-switch. I really, really don’t get it....
