Books… A Beautiful Mess: A Review of “Adventures in Churchland” by Dan Kimball 30 Jul 201231 Jul 2012 The church is a mess worth participating in. At least that is what Dan Kimball wants to convince you of in his newest book Adventures in Churchland. The book is…
Church… Plodding Obedience vs Rock Star Christianity 10 Jul 201211 Jul 2012 Kevin DeYoung said it far better than I will ever be able to. In his article for Ligonier Ministries he wrote: My generation in particular is prone to radicalism without followthrough.…
Church Christian Cannibalism 19 Jun 201220 Jun 2012 If attacking fellow Christians were a real career it would be easier for some of us to get jobs. It's long been popular to attack other believers, but thanks to…
Church… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 33): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 12) 22 Mar 201223 Mar 2012 Some things naturally go together, like nerds and belief in the coming Zombie Apocalypse. Other things are as unnatural together as any two things could be (like cheerleaders and belief…
Church… How Do You Keep Going?: The Emotional Struggle of Pastoral Ministry 14 Mar 201215 Mar 2012 I had always heard that the first few years of pastoral ministry were a honeymoon stage, but I think I skipped mine. I've not been in pastoral ministry long, four…
Church… Necro Theology: You Believe In God 8 Mar 20129 Mar 2012 Theology won't save you! Worse still, orthodox theology won't save you! In fact hell may be filled with people who can recite word for word the Apostle's Creed, and even say…
Biblical Theology… Exodus: A New Redemption Story 25 Jan 201226 Jan 2012 I remember exactly where I was when I first began to realize that there was more going on in Exodus than just a wild story about burning bushes, plagues of…
Asides… Reforming Sunday School 7 Jan 2012 I am no fan of Sunday School. Most of the time I find it to be a useless time during a church week. It does little to add to discipleship,…
Church… Martin Luther is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 5) 28 Dec 201129 Dec 2011 The church I help pastor is full of people who probably have never heard of Martin Luther. Roughly 50% of our weekly attendance comes in the form of recovering addicts,…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 19) 20 Dec 201121 Dec 2011 The apostle Paul wrote a rather astounding statement in his letter to the Ephesians. He said: To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace…
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