Posted in Post-Evangelicalism, Sermons and Devotions on December 16th, 2007 13 Comments »
I want to start this post with a quote from a typical ambitious evangelical church that wants to grow. Get big. Add lots of people. Become “mega.” Get the crowds and their kids in the doors.
But I’ve decided not to insult you. If you don’t know the vast majority of American Christianity is about churches […]
Posted in Sermons and Devotions on December 14th, 2007 19 Comments »
Update: This piece isn’t universally appreciated Remember that Advent isn’t the season of Joy. It’s the season of waiting.
I have several friends who are doing Advent in their Baptist churches for the first time, and they have lots of questions about candles and logistics. I wish there were more questions about Advent itself.
For example, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 14th, 2007 3 Comments »
I’m sure many of you have noticed that this web site is now being sponsored by New Reformation Press, and I appreciate all of you that have clicked over to NRP and visited. They have many outstanding products that you won’t find elsewhere. Very good people.
Among the products I’d like to most recommend is something […]
Posted in Coffee Cup Apologetics, Podcast on December 11th, 2007 2 Comments »
Podcast 30 Should we do apologetics with people who really, really dislike Christianity? (There’s some empty space on the end of this one. My apologies. I don’t want to redo the whole podcast over 4 minutes.)
The podcast website is Coffee Cup Apologetics.
All the episodes of Coffee Cup Apologetics are now on iTunes. Go to iTunes […]
Posted in Laugh or else, Parable, Metaphor and Illustration on December 11th, 2007 38 Comments »
Irony alert!! Overheard at a popular theoblog recently.
Oh those slippery emerging types. Right when you think you have them defined, they go squirming across the room, claiming you’ve misunderstood them.
You know who is just as bad? The “missionals.” One minute it’s Tim Keller. The next it’s Brian Mclaren. You can’t tell one person or another […]
Posted in Podcast on December 10th, 2007 6 Comments »
Various Christmas thoughts. On seeing Golden Compass. Merton’s Day. On Post-evangelicalism.
InternetMonk.com’s new sponsor: New Reformation Press.
Posted in Sermons and Devotions, The Second Half of Life on December 10th, 2007 6 Comments »
In a church in Georgetown, Kentucky this week, there is going to be a funeral for one of my fellow teachers at the ministry where I serve. His name was Henry.
Henry came to our school from a career in ministry, public school administration and teaching. After retirement he lost his wife, and a great sadness […]
Posted in Weekend File on December 8th, 2007 11 Comments »
Oldspeak is the blog of John Whitehead, who has connections with the Schaeffer story, so it’s no surprise he has the best interview I’ve seen with Frank Schaefer regarding Crazy For God and many of the true, but controversial aspects of the book. It’s a must read interview.
On the same subject, Frank Schaefer’s early attempts […]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7th, 2007 2 Comments »
While we’re on the subject of telling the truth, Brant Hansen is blogging about his medication, depression, being messed-up, his brain and lots of other great things revolving around taking Prozac. It’s just such great writing and so much needed I’ll just link it, and you can trust me: it’s very good.
BTW, Brant is the […]
Posted in Commentary, Theologia on December 7th, 2007 6 Comments »
Pope Benedict XVI issued a statement this week noting the continuing conversation between Roman Catholics and the Baptist World Alliance. It’s a good statement, and as a Baptist and a post-evangelical (if you want to know what I mean by that, ask Phil Johnson) I thought it laid down some very good lines worth noting […]
Posted in Recommendations and Reviews on December 5th, 2007 50 Comments »
UPDATE: This reviewer totally gets it.
Crazy for God is available at many bookstores.
A really good review and the C-SPAN program link.
I just closed the cover on the 400 pages of Crazy For God and I probably shouldn’t be writing anything until I have more perspective, but I want to write now, while my impressions are […]
Posted in Commentary, Post-Evangelicalism on December 4th, 2007 17 Comments »
Many of you are on the same journey our family has been on in regard to living out the Biblical story through the Christian year. It can be a challenge, to say the least. Denise and I did a mini-seminar today on Celebrating Advent and Christmas. It was aimed at younger couples with children […]
Posted in Coffee Cup Apologetics, Podcast on December 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Podcast 29. Discussing C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity Part 10: What do you say about the Trinity (and other hard God questions?)
The podcast website is Coffee Cup Apologetics.
All the episodes of Coffee Cup Apologetics are now on iTunes. Go to iTunes and search for “Apologetics.”
Posted in Coffee Cup Apologetics, Podcast, Uncategorized on December 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Podcast 28. Discussing C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity Part 9: Are We Just Selling Maps?
(I am reposting because of an iTunes miss on this podcast.)
The podcast website is Coffee Cup Apologetics.
All the episodes of Coffee Cup Apologetics are now on iTunes. Go to iTunes and search for “Apologetics.”
Posted in Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, Sermons and Devotions on December 3rd, 2007 6 Comments »
Denise and I were traveling to an unfamiliar church last night, and even with perfectly good directions and plenty of time, we got lost. So I stopped at McDonald’s and asked for help.
Asking for directions at McDonald’s for a large downtown “First Baptist” church probably wasn’t a great idea anyway. One guy didn’t speak English. […]
