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It’s time for audience participation.
At the school where I work, we have two weekend worship gatherings. These used to be led by a local church, and so we called them “church.” We have daily “chapel” in the same worship space.
These two worship gatherings need a cool, hip, emerging name. Like “Element.”
Gathering #1 is […]

I think it’s telling that the two most prolific evangelism programs in evangelicalism both approach their audience with questions that Jesus never used.
“Do you know that God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life?”
“If you were to die tonight, and God were to asked you, why should I let you into my […]

In my last response to commenter Nicki, I want to open up some of the difficulties that flow from her call for embracing homosexuals on the terms which they want. Nicki wrote
Until Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender persons are embraced by the Church as another part of God’s wonderful creation, they will not feel welcomed. […]

Nicki is a commenter at the post What Do Gays And Lesbians Hear? She made some excellent points that deserve response. I appreciate the constructive conversation, and especially the participation of gay friends.
I quote again from Nicki’s comment.
Personally, I believe the only way to understand the Bible, is to understand it in the culture and […]

First, here’s the entire comment from Nicki I am going to be writing about over the next few posts.
Michael,
While I do appreciate your progressive attitude towards GLBT people, I still find that it sends a very patronizing and negative message to GLBT persons. “I hate the sin, but love the sinner” is almost as bad […]

Drew Marshall, one of the finest interviewers anywhere, is replaying his two hour interview with Larry Norman and posting this past week’s Larry Norman tribute, which contained comments from Keaggy and Stonehill.
If you are a Larry Norman friend, you won’t want to miss these great programs. Thank you Drew!

Here’s a rarity. Thanks to Subverting Mediocrity for this video of Eugene Peterson doing a public interview at a writer’s event last year.

UPDATE: What makes unity more difficult? The continued propagation of new dogmas about non-essential matters that divide Christians from one another.

1. It’s surprising that you say denominations are inevitable when you seem to spend so much time saying they are wrong. Contradiction?
Human beings are diverse in the fact of creation. I believe cultural diversity is […]

For the past hour, I’ve been trying to find a Protestant church nearby where I can go for Ash Wednesday service on February 6.
If you don’t know where I live, let me put it this way: There are probably more churches marking Ash Wednesday in some Muslim countries than there are churches doing so within […]

I had the great honor of being the guest on today’s Steve Brown, Etc. Program. Steve is a real hero of mine, and if we ever got together in real life, we’d need lawyers and bail money.
Here’s a link to today’s program. Enjoy it and thanks again to Steve and the whole crew.

I haven’t talked about Robert Capon in a while, so here’s a visit to one of my favorite past IM posts: “Jesus = Salvation.” I say this all the time in teaching and preaching. It’s been very helpful to me and hopefully to others. Capon got me there. I love you, Fr. Robert.
If you aren’t […]

UPDATE: There are many Joel Osteen posts at IM. Here’s one of the latest. Links will take you to others.
Commenters whose comment amounts to “Jesus wouldn’t be blogging” should not be surprised that I do not post your comment. I don’t want to draw you into this abyss of sin.
Slate Magazine’s Chris Lehmann tears into […]

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 […]

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 […]