Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 13) 8 Nov 20119 Nov 2011 Sometimes we miss the big picture for all our focus on the details. Sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. In the Biblical storyline this happens often. We can…
Culture… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 18): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 4) 3 Nov 20114 Nov 2011 Stating that Christian Hipsters enjoy culture might be like saying Bob Vila has a beautiful beard: it's an understatement if ever there was one! As they broke away from their…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 12) 1 Nov 20112 Nov 2011 Why did we do so much marching in children's Sunday School? Is there something inherent in either childhood or spirituality that requires so much marching? I recall learning about the…
Culture… A Theology for Hipsters (17): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 3) 27 Oct 201128 Oct 2011 Cultural Indulgence On Sunday evenings my family and I have used to have a regular routine: go to church, visit with our church family after service, and then rush home…
Atonement… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 11) 25 Oct 201126 Oct 2011 It can be a motivation-crusher if we're not reading it correctly. For every ambitious, well-intentioned, Christian who decided they were going to read through the whole Bible starting in Genesis,…
Books… Behind the Good News: A Review of “The Deep Things of God” by Fred Sanders 24 Oct 201125 Oct 2011 Like discovering that Linkin Park doesn't make good music, there are certain moments when we realize that it gets better! Fred Sanders wants us to see how much better it…
Biblical Theology… The Doctrine of Revelation: The Storyline of Scripture (Part 10) 18 Oct 201119 Oct 2011 There are significant markers in all of our lives that define who we are and what our future may look like. We can each think of specific events such as…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 16): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 2) 14 Oct 201121 Oct 2011 One of the "hot topics" found among today's Christian Hipsters is a concern for social justice. Some of this social concern stems from the Jesus Movement of the 60s. As…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 15): Hipster Hot Topics (Part 1) 13 Oct 201114 Oct 2011 The birth of the Christian Hipster happens at college, usually, but it doesn’t stop there. What happens at college begins an entire course of life which involves a change in…
Kingdom of God… The Sparrow and the Heart: The Heart (Part 5) 12 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 Sometimes well-meaning Christians can say really stupid things to those going through suffering. I know, I've personally experienced it first hand. Sometimes we can be trite in our Bible-verse-quoting. At…