By Daniel L. Sonnenberg, 2003. I really wanted to like Allender since Dr. Coffield said he was one of his favorite authors. But I found him difficult to read – all the way to the end. Like [John] Eldredge, he… Read More ›
Seminary writings
The Ethics of Killing and Letting Die
by Daniel L. Sonnenberg Introduction Ethical questions regarding end-of-life care may seem to be a recent phenomenon based on late-breaking developments in biomedical technology. However, such cases have existed since the advent of Western medicine over two thousand years ago under… Read More ›
The Apologetic Method and Presuppositional Apologetics
Written for Professor John Frame, Apologetics, Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), December 2002. Introduction A presupposition is a belief or “basic commitment of the heart” which takes precedence over another belief and becomes a criterion for that other belief or commitment. Ron Nash… Read More ›
A Corporate Prayer for Christian Worship
Written for Rev. Larry Osborne, Communication Lab I, Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), September 2002. Our great and loving heavenly Father, May your name be praised today above all people, nations, powers and authorities in heaven and in earth. We pray that… Read More ›
Four Reasons Preaching is a Supernatural Event
Written for Dr. Steve Brown, Communication II, Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), 2003. Preaching is a supernatural event for at least four reasons. First, preaching is the proclamation and application of Scripture which is God-breathed. Scripture itself tells us that it is metaphorically… Read More ›
The Problem Post-Moderns Have with Meaning and How a Preacher Can Speak to That Problem
Written at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), 2002-2004. Post-moderns say two things about texts. First, they say that texts do not have meaning in themselves. Rather, the meaning of a text “emerges only as the interpreter enters into dialogue with the… Read More ›
Written and Oral Communications
Written and oral communications are alike and different in a number of ways. First, on the one hand, written communication is sometimes different from spoken communication. Spoken communication contains partial sentences, inflections, and nuances that are heard differently than when they… Read More ›
We Are His Workmanship 