Asides… Service or Serve? 6 Dec 2011 I do not agree with Kevin DeYoung on every point regarding the relationship between the church and social ministries, I've written about that here in my review of his newest…
Books… A Goal Bigger Than “Church”: A Review of “The Tangible Kingdom” by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay 5 Dec 20116 Dec 2011 I don't think there is anyone who I agree with 100%. I am not sure I even agree with myself 100% of the time. I certainly don't agree with everything…
Asides… Ed Stetzer on “What is the Mission of the Church?” 14 Nov 2011 I know I am a nerd but I confess I have been waiting anxiously for Ed Stetzer to weigh in on the discussion surrounding Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung's book…
Church… Winfield Bevins on Discipleship 5 Nov 20117 Nov 2011 I had the chance to chat with Winfield Bevins, author of the newly published Creed and Pastor of Church of the Outer Banks. As we look forward to discussing discipleship…
Church… My New Ministry 19 Oct 201120 Oct 2011 I am super excited to be able to announce that I have accepted a job as the new Associate Pastor at Revolution Church. Revolution is a Postmodern/GenNext church in Portsmouth…
Asides… It Can Happen To Our Churches 12 Oct 2011 Colin Hansen has a great, if disturbing, article over at The Gospel Coalition that explores the reality that faithful, gospel churches can, over time, turn away from the Orthodox faith.…
Books… Frustrated By The Mission: A Review of “The Mission of the Church” by Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung 10 Oct 201118 Oct 2011 Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung are concerned that their new book is going make them seem like they are against helping the poor. I think it's a legitimate fear. The…
Books… Beautiful Are The Feet: A Review of “Barefoot Church” by Brandon Hatmaker 26 Sep 201127 Sep 2011 The church has a really bad habit that it needs to break immediately! We have, sadly, become an incredibly consumerist culture. That is to say the church takes, consumes, and…
Asides… Some Thoughts on Community 9 Sep 20119 Sep 2011 Here's some interesting reads on the subject of community for your Friday: 1) Brad House has a new book on community, check out the promo here. 2) Several years ago…
Church… The Danger of Machismo Theology 15 Jul 201116 Jul 2011 Many people have been talking about Mark Driscoll's tweet from a few days ago. It made Christian subculture headlines and created quite a stir, something not uncommon to Driscoll. The…
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