It’s 100 plus degrees, welcome week, and there’s nothing to do.  What better way to spend the time than get  some free shaved ice, and play some fun sports!  That’s exactly what Koinonia is offering at the six pack lawn next Monday, Aug 24th at 4pm.   So don’t miss out!  Swing by and definitely feel free to bring your friends.   It’s definitely going to be a hit!

In January of 1956, Jim Elliot, along with Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, Pete Fleming, and their pilot, Nate Saint went on a dangerous mission, deep into the heart of the Ecuador jungles.  Their mission was to bring the Gospel to the Auca Indians, an isolated tribe known for their violence, against both their own people and outsiders who entered their territory.   The missionaries landed their plane on a strip of beach they had found in the jungle, hoping to make human contact with the Auca.  A few days after their landing, a few Auca Indians made their way to the beach to meet the five men.  The missionaries began to form what they hoped was a friendship that would lead to their being able to share the Gospel with them.  However, on January 8th, their lives came to a tragic end when approximately 10 Auca murdered them.

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One of the more prevalent worldviews of today’s post-modern generation is the worldview of moral relativism.  This is the view that there is no objective truth regarding morality, that right or wrong is a subjective determination based on preference or choice.  Some common statements a relativist might say would be something along the lines of “There is no such thing as truth” or “That might be true for you, but not true for me,” or “that’s just your opinion.”  Often the emotional weight of such statements seem compelling, but upon closer examination one will discover that the fundamental thrust behind moral relativism is flawed at the core.  Some common flaws with moral relativism: [Read more...]