Small Groups Shifting to “Spiritual Time” in Our Small Groups 5 Mar 2014 The distinction is false. We make it all the time, but the reality is that there is no such thing as religious and secular. In the words of the Dutch…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 6): Example Model 4 Mar 2014 Maybe it was their kitsch, or perhaps they just clashed with my attire, but I have generally always been annoyed with WWJD bracelets. Maybe it was their ubiquity in high…
Books A Review of “Everyday Church” by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis 3 Mar 2014 What would it look like to be a part of a gospel community every day of the week? That question has prompted Tim Chester and Steve Timmis to think about…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 1 Mar 2014 Every weekend I compile an annotated list of interesting articles from around the web. You won't agree with all of them, I don't agree with all of them, but they…
Film Reflections on The LEGO Movie 1 Mar 20141 Mar 2014 Movies that tell kids they are special are hardly unique. Kids are told that they are special from nearly every corner of their universe these days. But this isn’t exactly…
Uncategorized Next Week 28 Feb 201428 Feb 2014 Here's what I'll be blogging about next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A review of Everyday Church by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis Not nearly as compelling as their…
Culture Wolverine and the Identity Tension 27 Feb 2014 Most of us, at some point in our lives, are forced to ask that haunting question: who am I. We usually ask it during our years of teenage angst, but…
Small Groups Small Groups Are Others-Oriented 26 Feb 2014 Small groups provide us unparalleled ways to demonstrate the gospel. Doing life with other people allows us to fulfill the commands of Christ to “love one another.” Small groups facilitate…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 5): Expiation Model 25 Feb 201426 Feb 2014 Reductionist theologies do not serve the church well. That's why, despite my sincere belief in the importance in the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement, I have expressed real concern over…
Books A Review of “Total Church” by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis 24 Feb 2014 The church is more than organizational structures and facilities! There has been an ever-increasing desire to rethink the patterns and nature of the church in the postmodern era. Many of…
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