Author Archives: Steve Foster

Calvin’s Love Life

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Steve Foster

Okay, this is a strange place to begin but I think it pertains to the debate. I want to look first at John Calvin’s love life. Not that his love life would have made the tabloids of the day. There … Continue reading →

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What Is Calvinism? And Does It Matter?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Steve Foster

Before posting some thoughts on the Calvinism-Arminianism debate, it seems necessary to do two things. 1) Define the terms. And 2) explain why it matters. First of all, the definitions. Calvinism follows after the teachings of John Calvin, a French … Continue reading →

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The Calvinist Evangelist

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Steve Foster

I have to reveal my hand before getting too far into the Calvinist-Arminian debate. I am biased. My first exposure to Calvinism left a bad taste in my mouth and it still remains to this day. I was a freshman … Continue reading →

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Reflections of a Cal-minian

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Steve Foster

I am not a Calvinist. I do not make that statement from a position of antagonism against Calvinism. There are many aspects of Calvinism and Reformed doctrine that I admire, love, and embrace. The strong Calvinist is typically insulated from … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Sabbath

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Steve Foster

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples … Continue reading →

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