Books… Implications and the Gospel: A Review of “A Cross-Shaped Gospel” by Bryan Loritts 9 Apr 201210 Apr 2012 The gospel is not about us! I have to remind myself of that fact often. Bryan Lorritts wants to help us all with that remembrance. He writes: “Are there some…
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,…
Books… Theology And Semantics: A Review of “The Next Christians” by Gabe Lyons 26 Dec 201127 Dec 2011 Christendom is dead! It died somewhat slowly, like Brittany's career, but it had died just the same. Any illusions that the world had that our country was a Christian nation…
Asides… Christ, Culture, and Debate 19 Dec 2011 Tim Keller recently wrote a post that discussed what he sees as a "coming-together" of views on the Christ and Culture dynamic. There has been, in recent theology, two views…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 24): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 3) 15 Dec 201116 Dec 2011 Gospel Distractions - Cultural Transformation Among the other diversions that hipsters must be aware are the competing “gospel” messages promulgated by the church today, each with their own innate appeal…
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…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 21): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 8) 24 Nov 201126 Nov 2011 Missions The final area to consider under this heading of Hipster Hot Topics is the area of missions. As the “Missional” movement has burst onto the scene more and more…
methodology… Missionary Strategies 22 Nov 201122 Nov 2011 Justin Taylor has posted some summaries and conclusions from Eckhard Schnabel's 2008 book Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies, and Methods. In light of the current discussion regarding the mission of…
Asides… Ed Stetzer’s Review of “What is the Mission of the Church” 16 Nov 201116 Nov 2011 I am glad that Dr. Stetzer has added his voice to this discussion, here is his critical review. He picks up on some of my own frustrations with the work,…
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