A Hymn to Cry Out to God
July 15, 2011
A Hymn to Cry Out to God. A song to the tune of Before the Throne.
Consumers of a Christian-flavored Life
July 15, 2011
Friday Rant Part of the problem with the American church is that we spent so much of the 1980 and 90’s pickling ourselves in how to market the church that we lost Jesus. But it is only lovers, real lovers of Jesus who can tell others about him in any believable way and right now … More Consumers of a Christian-flavored Life
City Transformation and Justice is Not Enough (Part 2)
July 14, 2011
City Transformation and Justice is Not Enough (Part 2).
City Transformation and Justice is Not Enough (Part 2)
July 14, 2011
This post continues a theme begun here. There is a growing movement to find “multiple salvations” in the Bible. It is all part of the “that’s-your-truth” mentality of the relativistic age in which we live. But I don’t think looking at “multiple salvations” is helpful or consistent with a solid hermeneutic of Scripture. The Savior … More City Transformation and Justice is Not Enough (Part 2)
Do Good, But Start with and Never Forget the Priority of Proclamation
July 13, 2011
Thursday is for Discipleship In the book Follow Me: Experiencing the Loving Leadership of Jesus, Jan David Hettinga, writes: “Jesus did not call the cross or His death and resurrection the good news. For Jesus, the kingdom was the good news. The magnificent work of the cross is the beginning. Atonement, reconciliation, redemption, justification, and … More Do Good, But Start with and Never Forget the Priority of Proclamation
A Windstorm, a Hatchet, and a Neighbor
July 12, 2011
Wednesday is for Prayer A forty-page paper for a doctoral class is due at the end of the week and I am only 20 pages in. I’m rushed but I want to make time for neighbors, even if it is brief. I come home and as I pull into the driveway, I notice that my … More A Windstorm, a Hatchet, and a Neighbor
House Churches are Not Missionally Engaged
July 11, 2011
Tuesday Missional Discussion You are angry. You don’t like my title and you disagree with it intensely. Or … You are happy and you knew it all along. Don’t get ahead of yourself. I love house churches. I love them theoretically. I love them historically. I love them for their missional potential. I love them … More House Churches are Not Missionally Engaged
Attractional Churches Create Barriers to Ministry
July 11, 2011
Attractional Churches Create Barriers to Ministry. This post is now over a year old but I just rediscovered it and I am really thankful for the contributors comments.
Shut Down One Sunday a Month and Hit the Streets
July 10, 2011
Monday Discussion In March of last year, I posted a blog titled, MacArthur and Osteen are Pastors of the Same Type of Church. That post and the post that followed it Attractional Churches Create Barriers to Ministry, generated quite a bit of good discussion and some great ideas from many of the responders in the … More Shut Down One Sunday a Month and Hit the Streets
Living a Focused Life
July 9, 2011
Weekend Musings Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Important things get emphasized over and over again. Growing up, I had a tendency to try to do too much. I was involved or wanted to be involved in every sport and … More Living a Focused Life
