Comments on: How To Talk To An Evangelical On A Journey

By: al

al — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:54:19 +0000

I agree Josh… It is a bit of pride that makes me think I have the answers to bring full and final light on these matters. For that I should repent.

al sends

By: Joshua Gibbs

Joshua Gibbs — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:55:49 +0000

Of course, and all good-hearted persons who truly believe that a friend, or anyone else for that matter, has put their soul in harm’s way is bound by conscience to advise that person to turn back, to return to the ship.

What I like so much about this article is that it calls us not to be shocked when matters that reasonable people have disagreed upon for 492 years, or 955 years, arise again in our own lifetimes, in our own lives and with our own reasonable friends.

By: al

al — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:10:35 +0000

Those still on deck may be concerned with seaworthiness of the vessel floating just over the horizon. Warning our friends about leaks, unsafe cargo and a broken compass is compassion not evangelism.

al sends

By: Joshua Gibbs

Joshua Gibbs — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:29:52 +0000

I believe the sharpest entry on this list, the fifth, is also the one that cuts in every denominational direction. It is sound advice for those who have just jumped ship and are calling to everyone on deck, and it’s sound advice for everyone on the deck who can’t figure out what all the fuss is about.

By: Jesus Creed

Jesus Creed — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:58:02 +0000

Weekly Meanderings…

As Chicago’s summer ends, a man plays the sax to express his thoughts. Ed Dobson blogs! (HT: TG)Stephen Holmes, a professor of theology, on Mark Driscoll.Tullian Tchividjian survives (69-31%) a vote to oust him from Coral Ridge — a sad……

By: Bror Erickson

Bror Erickson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:04:55 +0000

Christian Societies?
So now the criteria for whether or not a church is doing it’s job is no longer are they preaching the Gospel in its purity and administering the sacraments according to Christ’s institution, but are they transforming societies?
The only christian society I know of is the Church. And looking from the outside it doesn’t always look very Christian itself. But the church is even less Christian when it goes around trying to transform the morals of a society rather than preaching the gospel.
I realize the state churches have their problems, but I’m not sure you have the answer.

By: Sensus Divinitatis News

Sensus Divinitatis News — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:35:26 +0000

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By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:00:50 +0000

“The paucity of historical and cultural knowledge and awareness in evangelical circles is staggering.”

In what tradition is this not true? Come on. We could say the same things about ‘Catholics’, right? I would also point out that Evangelical publishers like Brazos and IVP publish some of the most erudite stuff out there.

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:31:59 +0000

Didn’t IMonk make a posting some months ago regarding missionaries to predominantly-Catholic countries? (i.e. Making sure they convert to The Right Kind of Christian. Never mind that the forms of Church already in those countries have a LOT longer track record than those of the RTCs sent to rustle their sheep.)

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:27:25 +0000

Oh, yeah. Brother Guy (whose last name I’m not going to try to spell). Small-body planetologist (asteroids & dwarf planets).

Again, we have small-body planetologists in the Asteroid and Kuyper Belts; they have Creation Scientist (excuse me, Intelligent Design) Institutes.

…and finally, we reveal the secret deals we’ve been doing with our alien allies.

When they come, we’ll make sure they eat the Protestants first.
(Hey… Isn’t that what’s supposed to happen in the Three Days of Darkness?)