Books… Christian Atheism: A Review of “Insurrection” by Peter Rollins 22 Aug 201123 Aug 2011 (This is an initial review of the book, based on an advanced copy I was given by the publisher. Once the work is released to the general public I will…
Culture… Alarmism, Legalism, and The Gospel Focus 16 Aug 201125 Aug 2011 I get that ours is a culture that feeds off of critics and haters. We love the juicy in-the-news stories of teen-pop stars at war with one another. And of…
Christ… The Doctrine of Revelation: Necessity (Part 4) 16 Aug 201116 Aug 2011 It was Stephen Nichols who wrote that Jesus is as American as Apple Pie. He was highlighting the reality that Jesus is a common cultural artifact of our country, and…
Revelation… The Doctrine of Revelation: Necessity (Part3) 9 Aug 201110 Aug 2011 I am convinced that most Christians believe that the Bible is important, perhaps even essential. But I am also convinced most of them haven't the slightest idea why it is…
Counseling… The Sparrow and the Heart: The Sparrow (Part 1) 3 Aug 20114 Aug 2011 I like to think of myself as a pretty laid back guy, but the truth is that I have always been a bit of a worrier. I've spent much of…
Revelation… The Doctrine of Revelation: Necessity (Part 2) 2 Aug 20113 Aug 2011 Relationships change over time. People we were close to at one point in our lives don't remain close. It's not that all relationships end badly and there is a definite…
The Sparrow and The Heart… The Sparrow and the Heart: Introduction 27 Jul 201128 Jul 2011 When I was a freshman in college a guy I knew had a cement block dropped on his face. This was one of those points in my life where I…
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…
Revelation… The Doctrine of Revelation: Clarity (Part 6) 12 Jul 201113 Jul 2011 We have been talking about the issue of clarity for several weeks now and as we move toward finishing this discussion point we still have this one nagging question: why,…
Church… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 2) 7 Jul 20118 Jul 2011 See Part One If it is not being formally stated in academia there is nonetheless a buzz around and among 20 something Christians which suggests that the future of the…