2011-04-13T14:42:17-05:00

Today’s topic, from Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, is the one of the big ones — is Rob a univeralist? — and our post begins with a prayer. I am asking that you pause quietly and slow down enough to pray this prayer as the way to approach this entire series: O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing:... Read more

2011-03-04T14:47:56-06:00

Jeff Cook, author of Seven: The Deadly Sins and the Beatitudes , has offered some brief meditations for us to ponder during Lent this year. Pride During Lent, we will meditate together on the Seven Deadly Sins and use this list as an aid in confession as we prepare ourselves for Holy Week, Good Friday and the Easter announcement of resurrection. John Milton’s classic Paradise Lost begins with Satan falling from the presence of God into a dark world. Looking... Read more

2011-04-12T13:53:51-05:00

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2011-04-11T14:03:03-05:00

In Maine, they think real soon… Does your 5 year old need an iPad? School officials in Maine certainly think so, where the Auburn Schools Committee voted unanimously to provide all kindergartners with a brand new iPad 2 next year — with the process repeated for each new incoming class. It’s a move that will ultimately cost the school system about $200,000 next year, including Apple’s $25 discount from the designer tablet’s regular retail price. While the thought of a bunch of... Read more

2011-04-12T07:52:16-05:00

Francis Collins, in the brief stretch between stints as head of the Human Genome Project at NIH and, now, Director of NIH, put together a book, Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith, an anthology of readings he finds helpful in discussing rational reasons for belief in God. The anthology is, in some sense, a supplement to his book The Language of God. The essays  and excerpts in this book will not provide a proof for the existence of God... Read more

2011-04-12T08:46:50-05:00

Adam Hamilton’s book, Why?: Making Sense of God’s Will, is short. It’s wise. It asks four big questions: Why do the innocent suffer? Why do my prayers go unanswered? What can’t I see God’s will for my life? Why God’s love prevails But this isn’t a book that gives all the traditional answers; in many ways it’s a deeper apologetic than “answers to tough questions.” Adam is a pastor’s pastor and out of his years of experience Church of the... Read more

2011-04-11T13:42:23-05:00

What do you think? How would you answer this question? From Tim Spivey: What is preaching? Is it just the bloviation of opinions by the weird? Is it simply the generally unhelpful ramblings of good people with enough guts to speak in public? Is preaching proclamation of God’s Word through a human mouthpiece? Is preaching evangelism? Is it biblical instruction, wisdom for living, truth through personality, or a waste of time? Here’s a question that deserves some discussion: despite your... Read more

2011-04-13T14:41:47-05:00

I’ve never seen a response to a book, or a person, like the response to Rob Bell’s book. People seem either to hate it or love it. For this reason I am beginning these discussions of Rob Bell’s book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived, with a prayer. I am asking that you pause quietly and slow down enough to pray this prayer as the way to approach this entire... Read more

2011-04-09T15:54:50-05:00

A letter from a young man who was convinced God had called him into youth ministry and can’t find a church to call him. What wisdom do you have for him? Hey Scot, Love your blog! I have a question on a personal note. I have been out of college for a few years. I was convinced that God was leading me to be a youth pastor because of my passion for youth and helping them to see what God... Read more

2011-04-10T14:18:22-05:00

From One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow : Jesus, though Son of God, though Messiah, though a Galilean benefactor, though a teacher of wisdom, though a prophet, though righteous, though compassionate and loving, though a good man, though a favorite of the people, though steeped in Israel’s scriptures, though aware of Israel’s traditions, though hailed by crowds, though accompanied by followers, though in the City of David, though staring at the seat of justice in Jerusalem, though examined by the highest... Read more

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