Posted in In The Study on July 10th, 2007 30 Comments »
A few nights ago, Denise and I were reading the scriptures together when I was struck by what we see in regard to church leadership in Acts 15. When we are discussing how Jesus established leadership in the early church, and how that leadership functions, this passage is crucial. The implications for the claims of […]
Posted in Baptists, Commentary, Post-Evangelicalism on July 9th, 2007 35 Comments »
Here in Kentucky, where the worship wars/generational church division is everywhere and spreading, many churches are attempting to navigate the rocks of a potential church split by using multiple services.
I’ve been associated with multiple services since 1984, when I joined the staff of a large church that had both an 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 […]
Posted in Theologia on July 8th, 2007 22 Comments »
Adjectives are sneaky. You have to keep your eye on them. Especially those that tend to be redundant and, perhaps, confusing.
Let’s say that “Bob is present.” Now let’s say “Bob is really present.”
What exactly do we have here? Well, that could depend on context, of course, but ordinarily, it would be redundant, and I’d red […]
Posted in Evangelical Anxieties, Rants, Theologia on July 3rd, 2007 49 Comments »
UPDATE: Go into the comments and read the post by Pastor Scott Dontanville. Just go read it.
For those of you who are going to write me a hurt/angry note saying I’m picking on your church, I’m not. And if I am, I don’t know you anyway, so there’s no need to complain.
I just spent ten […]
Posted in Guest Bloggers, Recommendations and Reviews on July 3rd, 2007 6 Comments »
Our book reviewer today is my wife, Denise. Read her blog at Denise Day Spencer.
I have, in the past few months, become enamored with the idea of praying at various times during the day–not because I want to be more pious than the next person, but because I need it.
And so Michael recently presented me […]
Posted in Riffs on July 2nd, 2007 14 Comments »
UPDATE: Read Greg’s story prompted by this post, and feel free to add your own.
I’m listening to John Piper’s program, Desiring God Radio, for July the 2nd, and the topic is “Pastoral Thoughts on the Doctrine of Election.” (Available in print and in audio.) It’s a good topic and a well-done program, but in […]
