May 23, 2013

Riffs: 05:03:08: The Night of Weeping and A Jesus Shaped Spirituality

BHT fellow and Harry Potter blogger Travis Pinzi eloquently pens his take on a Jesus-centered spirituality in this meditation on a wonderful verse from The Church's One Foundation.Though with a scornful wonder, men see her sore … [Continue reading...]

The Little Red Book

Only Scriptural Baptist churches can make a legitimate claim to an unbroken succession back to the time of Christ and the apostles. Christ only built one kind of church and that church is described in detail in the New Testament. … [Continue reading...]

Open Thread: Union with Christ/Real Presence of Christ

UPDATE: I'm still holding firm on the indulgence granted to those who want to convert me to their version of Christianity, but let me say two things: 1) The thread is a discussion of a question, not a discussion of my errant views … [Continue reading...]

Noted: Mark Driscoll on “The Shack”

UPDATE: A lurker suggests that Driscoll or his researcher were reading Challies' post on The Shack. Decide for yourself. Just one note: Driscoll seems unaware of the book's opening chapters and the dilemma that lies at the … [Continue reading...]

iMonk 101: Reduced to Jesus

I'd forgotten about this one. Really, this is so very much what I have to say to anyone about the whole business of being a Christian. I couldn't write anything today more on target with my journey to a Jesus-Shaped … [Continue reading...]

Shack Attack!!

This post is my opinion, and your opinion is welcome in the comments if you can talk about The Shack instead of talking about what a jerk I am. I WELCOME differing opinions in regard to the book. Reading it and making up your own … [Continue reading...]

Recomendations: The God Journey Podcast

Following the trail of influences from William P. Young's much maligned book The Shack (a book that's earned all the right enemies to be commended strongly to all readers of this blog,) I discovered The God Journey … [Continue reading...]

Icebergs, Onions and Why You’re Not As Simple As You Think

"My theology is simply what I read in the Bible." Sure it is. "What I believe and practice is simply what the Bible teaches and nothing else." Of course. What else could be simpler? I'm sure several of you won't be … [Continue reading...]

Put A Warning On The Gospels

Is it just me, or are some Christians putting too much emphasis on the Gospels? There's a lot of talk about the Kingdom of God in the Gospels. That gets many people off on the wrong track entirely. Some people are always … [Continue reading...]

How I’ve Changed: Ten Ways

A friend of mine recently said, "It sure seems that you've gone through a lot of phases during your time as a blogger." I'm sure it seems that way, but most of that is an illusion of the blogging life. The people around me … [Continue reading...]