Reimaging Narratives

Last updated on: May 30, 2013 at 7:15 pm By Scot McKnight

Why do we need to Reimagine Narratives? Reimagining Narratives http://www.reimaginingnarratives.com/ is a doctoral research project that I [SMcK] am currently supervising. Christianity is currently experiencing change. Popular research on Christian spirituality in the West tells us that people are leaving traditional Christian churches en mass. Research (e.g. Lyons, Kimball ) also suggests that many people are tired or suspicious of institutionalised religion. While many Christian churches are in decline, spirituality and religious beliefs in various forms are flourishing at an... Read more

30 Minute Health

Last updated on: May 26, 2013 at 8:56 am By Scot McKnight

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Marks of Critical Thinking

Last updated on: May 30, 2013 at 8:36 am By Scot McKnight

Some education never gets beyond the first or second levels here: mastery of information and the apologetic defense and critical rebuttal. But critical thinking goes deeper, as this helpful introductory chart illustrates: Read more

Andy, Denny, Adam, Eve

Last updated on: June 1, 2013 at 10:42 pm By Scot McKnight

Andy Stanley has come into the crosshairs of Denny Burk again, this time over how he determines whether or not Adam and Eve are historical figures. Andy’s approach is through the authority of Jesus. Denny Burk questions if this is the proper method. Here’s what Andy said in a recent sermon: The foundation of our faith is not the Scripture. The foundation of our faith is not the infallibility of the Bible. The foundation of our faith is something that... Read more

Which Books Get to be in the Bible? Says Who?

Last updated on: June 3, 2013 at 9:25 am By Scot McKnight

Go to your Bible, open up to the New Testament, and you will find a collection of 27 books — every New Testament begins with Matthew and everyone ends with Revelation (not Revelations). 27 books is taken for granted today but for about 400 years that wasn’t the case. In fact, there was no such thing as a “New Testament” for a long time, and even then there were some books still in dispute. There is no need to resort... Read more

Minor League Food Options (Hardly “minor”)

Last updated on: June 2, 2013 at 4:24 pm By Scot McKnight

Check out the third option … that’s some serious caloric intake: 1. Twinkie Dogs The salty and sweet treat served at the Battle Creek Bombers’ minor league games in Michigan is gaining such attention from the media and fans, it’s clear Twinkies have found a new market. To assemble this insane creation, hot dogs are stuffed inside a Twinkie and topped off with the usual ketchup or mustard. For the ultimate experience, though, fans eat them with whipped cream and... Read more

Does Color have a Psychology?

Last updated on: May 26, 2013 at 9:04 am By Scot McKnight

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Discipleship: Problems and Solutions

Last updated on: May 28, 2013 at 6:40 am By Scot McKnight

By Pastor Derwin Gray: DEFINING DISCIPLESHIP Here’s one of the ways that I define discipleship: “Discipleship is not knowing more information about Jesus, but knowing Jesus and being transformed into His image through the constant exposure of the Gospel of grace in the context of a local church. His life and mission becomes ours as we live by faith in Him in the everydayness of life by the Spirit’s power.” 8 REASONS and 8 REMEDIES REASON 1: We have a discipleship problem because... Read more

Tabitha, Do You Know Her?

Last updated on: May 29, 2013 at 8:41 pm By Scot McKnight

Here is Luke’s text in Acts 9:36-42: Acts 9:36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at... Read more

Two Flannery Characters: A Sermon by Jason Micheli

Last updated on: June 1, 2013 at 7:05 am By Scot McKnight

This is a marvelous sermon; read it through and you will rise up and call me blessed. Sermon on Romans 3:9-20. As many of you know, I do a lot of my work at Starbucks. I have my reasons. For one thing, I get more accomplished without Dennis pestering me to show him how his computer works. But to be honest, the main reason I go to Starbucks…is because I like to eavesdrop. It’s true. What ice cream and cheesecake... Read more