Caffeinated Thoughts

Happy Reformation Day!

The Reformers rediscovered the Gospel, and we must keep it the center of our churches, our families, our worship, and our lives.

When the Gospel was Rediscovered The Reformers rediscovered the Gospel, and we must keep it the center of our churches, our families, our worship, and our lives.

I wrote this last year. With an entire generation born after 9/11/01, we must work to keep the memory of that fateful day alive.

Never Forget With an entire generation born after 9/11/01, we must work to keep the memory of that fateful day alive.

God made us to long for His rest. So often we try to find rest in other things, but often avoid the very One who can give us rest.

The Heart of Man Is Restless

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Shane Vander Hart: Isaiah 43 provides a great reminder that whatever challenges we face, difficulties that arise, obstacles that seem to be in our way… we are to fear not.

Fear Not Isaiah 43 provides a great reminder that whatever challenges we face, difficulties that arise, obstacles that seem to be in our way… we are to fear not.

Our editor, Shane Vander Hart, announced today that we are officially closing down and will no longer be updating our website.

We thank you so much for your readership over the years.

We would like to encourage you to follow Shane on his public page, Shane Vander Hart, though we will probably update this page with his newsletter posts unless we are able to merge pages (doubtful Facebook will let us do that, but we hope that they will).

All good things must come to an end | Caffeinated Thoughts Shane Vander Hart: It's time to close the chapter on Caffeinated Thoughts, and I thank you so much for your readership over the years.

John Hendrickson: U.S. Senator Mike Braun is a rare budget hawk in Congress and his efforts to address both the national debt and rein in spending should be seriously considered.

Senator Mike Braun is a true fiscal budget hawk | Caffeinated Thoughts

“The reality of what some of us call revival is initiated by God. It is not initiated by us”

David Shedlock interviews Dr. Craig Keener, a professor at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. about the recent spiritual awakening at Asbury University.

Professor Craig Keener on the Recent Asbury Outpouring | Caffeinated Thoughts "The reality of what some of us call revival is initiated by God. It is not initiated by us"

John Hendrickson: David Pietrusza’s account of FDR’s 1936 election is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how this important election helped shape the government that we have today.

Roosevelt’s Revolution: The Election of 1936 and the Triumph of New Deal Liberalism | Caffeinated Thoughts John Hendrickson: David Pietrusza’s account of FDR's 1936 election is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how this important election helped shape the government that we have today.

Collin Brendemuehl says the Christian faith has been deconstructed, but not always for the better.
https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2022/04/deconstructing-deconstruction/

Colin Smothers: "Whereas past generations of Christians faced other battles over orthodoxy, such as the Trinity, or Christology, or even Ecclessiology, today, the mettle of truth and orthodoxy are being tested the most in the realm of anthropology."
https://caffeinatedthoughts.com/2022/04/anthropology-is-the-defining-issue-of-the-21st-century/

Collin Brendemuehl answers what deconstruction is and why it should matter to Christians.

Deconstructing Deconstruction | Caffeinated Thoughts