Jesus Creed
I don’t even know if you can get to this link and do something there, but I can say that I like how CT now has an online version … it’s cool to navigate around that site. Read more
I don’t even know if you can get to this link and do something there, but I can say that I like how CT now has an online version … it’s cool to navigate around that site. Read more
From Gerald Hiestand, who wants to draw theological discussions back into the church, to see those discussions led by pastors (instead of academics), and who wants to see pastors become more theologians. Here are our questions: Should pastors be leading the charge in theology? Is there too much sterile or non-ecclesial theology? What do you think of Hiestand’s proposal? Pastors, not professors, should be setting the theological agenda of the church. This is, of course, a loaded statement, and one... Read more
We’ve been working through Denis O. Lamoureux’s book Evolutionary Creation: A Christian Approach to Evolution – a book that describes a way to move beyond the creation and evolutions debates. We will continue with this book next week, but classes have started, and preparation has consumed my time, so today I would like to point to a series of posts on the BioLogos blog. One of the biggest obstacles to acceptance of evolutionary creation comes not from an old earth,... Read more
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Read more
Is the Old Testament misogynistic? That is, does it convey or transmit a view of women as inferior. Copan says No. What do you think? Paul Copan, in Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God, sketches a series of passages/verses where he thinks the equality of women is assumed. He breaks these into three categories: theological, historical and legal. But he begins on a common theme for his book: the ideal is found in Genesis... Read more
I am excited to participate at Seismos North this year … If you are interested in Youth Ministry and young adults, join us. My project is to create conversation about a theological responsible youth ministry. Which means we’ll be looking at how gospel and our One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow project intersect. This event will be in Lakeville OH on March 28-30. Read more
Today is “test” day so here’s another one, this one from David Brooks — only he doesn’t really have a test. He has the makings of an achievement test. The best way to measure government is not by volume, but by what you might call the Achievement Test. Does a given policy arouse energy, foster skills, spur social mobility and help people transform their lives? Over the years, America has benefited from policies that passed this test, like the Homestead... Read more
… pours. Within one month I’ve had One.Life published, and two (former) clothbound books have become paperbacks — Authors like it when a book goes into a second printing or a second edition, and I have to say the move from a clothbound cover to a paperback is a nice event too. So.. I’m happy to see my book on fasting now in paperback: Fasting: The Ancient Practices (Ancient Practices Series). There are now 25 different reviews of the book... Read more
From NYTimes and the Sustainable Marriage Quiz (which measures self-expansion). OK, what do you think of the quiz? What value does this measure have for marriage? Do you think this could be good for group use? Read more
Family: Tentmaking 5 It is commonly pointed out by those who argue for bivocational ministry as a good, even superior, way to be a pastor that Paul was a tentmaker. Yet a primary difference between Paul and most pastors I know, is that he was neither married nor had children. The rhythms of life for a tentmaker are amazingly different between one who is single, married, married with young children, and married with children post-elementary school. A basic question for... Read more
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