The Way of The Cross Will Surprise You
February 25, 2012
Weekend Musings Got this off of the Sacrificial Poets Facebook page. It is titled THE VOICE OF JUSTICE.
Tag: Justice
“Why Do We Need Words for the Gospel?”
December 21, 2011
Thursday is for Discipleship A few months ago, I had a conversation with a woman who had some serious questions about evangelism and discipleship and how the two worked together. If you have spent any time reading here in the blog, you know that my own perspective is that dividing the task of “making disciples” … More “Why Do We Need Words for the Gospel?”
Grab Your Soul and Shake It! (Reprise)
November 2, 2011
Thursday is for Discipleship Jesus lives. Don’t quit. Don’t stop. Don’t give in. He’s coming again. He lives, he lives, and he reigns. Grab your soul and shake it! Live passionately for and like Jesus. Live to win the lost, the least and the last. Faint Not Music and Lyrics: Copyright 2010 Tyler Somers (BMI), … More Grab Your Soul and Shake It! (Reprise)
Too Often, We Confuse Means, Ends and Results
October 31, 2011
Tuesday’s Continuing Discussion (This continues a discussion that started in yesterday’s post. “Yesterday” being 10/30/2011.) I think there are two other problems associated with the good works that Christians are called to do in the world. On the one hand some see the good that we do, the injustices that we seek to address, the … More Too Often, We Confuse Means, Ends and Results
Is the Holy Spirit at Work Outside the Church?
October 30, 2011
Friday Monday is for Discussion Over a year ago, Ed Stetzer asked me to jump into a discussion about the ministry of the Holy Spirit outside the Church (see here). Specifically, is the Holy Spirit at work in the world outside of the Church? At a number of levels, the question might at first sound … More Is the Holy Spirit at Work Outside the Church?
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
What is a Biblical Response to the Death of Osama Bin Laden?
May 2, 2011
Monday Discussion There is a thinness to evangelical piety in America that is in danger of undercutting everything that the church is doing in the world. Such is not the case with the following sound clip from Dr. Wayne Grudem. It is apparently something from a class that Dr. Grudem was teaching at his home … More What is a Biblical Response to the Death of Osama Bin Laden?
On the Priority of Proclamation over Justice
April 3, 2010
Ed Stetzer has had a fantastic discussion on the issue of gospel and social action over at his blog. After reading all the comments, I thought there was something from our experience that might help summarize the discussion. You can read it here: http://www.edstetzer.com/2010/03/monday-is-for-missiology-evang.html (My comments are near the end of the discussion.)
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