We encounter "arguments," "lofty opinions," and "thoughts" every moment of our lives. They are the value judgments that color virtually all human communication. Value judgments lie behind every subjective idea (and most objective ones) and they are seldom recognized, either in the ideas of others or in our own thoughts.
But these judgments are not neutral. Evil thoughts proceed out of the heart of men. The thoughts of God are as high above our thoughts as the heavens are above the earth. There is a tension, an unseen war, between these opposing versions of reality. Every Christian must strive with the apostle Paul to take the self-directed thoughts of men and make them to serve Christ and his truths. The trouble is, we all are immersed in a world dominated by the evil thoughts of men, and much of our thinking has been conformed to these falsehoods. I, for one, am determined to crawl inch by inch out of this trap as my thoughts are transformed by God's.
As I continue on this journey, I write. A lot. Most of it never leaves my laptop, as its purpose is simply to help me to identify the presuppositions behind some "lofty opinion" I've heard or read, and to rebuild that opinion on the foundation of biblical truth. This is what I believe it means to take every thought captive, and exercising myself to that end is reason enough for me to write.
It's been suggested that I post the fruits of this effort, and I am torn between my desire to share what may be helpful to others, and my reluctance to release my raw, unfinished ramblings. At this point, I don't have the time to refine my thoughts into more cohesive essays. Most of the posts you'll see here are mere journal entries that got out of hand. Few of them have been read through more than once. I apologize in advance for the flaws and errors, and hope that by God's grace you may find something here that is useful.
Soli deo gloria
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