Culture… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 5): The Evolution of Cool 4 Aug 20115 Aug 2011 Cool as a concept has various strains and manifestations and therefore must have diverse evolutionary paths. For its evolution in the West I do think that McCracken has highlighted a…
Asides… Hipster Hymns (Part 1) 3 Aug 20113 Aug 2011 Mumford & Sons singing "Come Thou Fount" John Mark McMillan singing "Carolina Tide" Sojourn Music performing "Absent from Flesh"
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…
Books A Parade of Half Truths: A Review of “The Orthodox Heretic” by Peter Rollins 1 Aug 20112 Aug 2011 "Half-way decent." That's the phrase that I think most aptly describes The Orthodox Heretic. It's a book all about halves. The set up of the work is broken down into…
Uncategorized Next Week 29 Jul 20111 Aug 2011 Here's what's coming next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1) A review of Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins Rollins presents some insightful parables that make us think, and then some…
Culture… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 4): Concepts of Cool 28 Jul 201129 Jul 2011 Parts 1, 2, 3 First, cool as a behavioral characteristic. This appears as an attitude of detachment, of subtle rebellion. This concept was epitomized in American culture by James Dean…
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…
Asides… Currently Reading 26 Jul 2011 1) The Orthodox Heretic by Peter Rollins At times pretentious and at other times provocative this collection of "parables," as Rollins calls them, are intriguing. The book is full of…
Revelation The Doctrine of Revelation: Necessity (Part 1) 26 Jul 201127 Jul 2011 I am a man! Sadly, that means I fit a lot of stereotypes, especially the one about not reading directions. What can be a simple task of piecing together one…
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