The following functions as a parable for those who let “worry” lead to the desire for financial security and eventually affluence, rather than choosing the simplicity of Christ. Read the following in light of Matthew 6.25ff… When the prosperous man on a dark but star-lit night drives comfortably in his carriage and has the lanterns lighted, aye, then he is safe, he fears no difficulty, he carries his light with him, and it is not dark close around him; but... Read more
Today I begin a long term series called “Evangelical Culture Myths.” I invite you to submit various sorts of cultural myths that we evangelicals tell. Aside from the one I’m covering today, another obvious one (if you read this blog regularly) could be: “The earth will be destroyed eventually so who cares about being ‘green.'” I’d love to cover some myths that you are interested in: either theological or practical in nature. Send them to me via email, FB, or... Read more
This past October I finally got to meet (in person) Bo Sanders and Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity. They are great guys and if you do not subscribe to their podcast, well, you are missing out on something amazing. They’ve interviewed too many names to list them all here, but lets throw down a couple: NT Wright, John Caputo, Peter Rollins, Brian McLaren, and Roger Olson. By listening to the podcast and having some convos with Bo, I’ve learned that... Read more
Thanks to my good friend Conrad Schweizerhof for sharing this video with me. Serious… this is the problem with Christian Zionism, which is fueled by an extreme version of Dispensational Theology. Here are three posts in which I demonstrate this is an un-biblical approach to Israel (outside of my known stance of Nonviolence). — 1) Does God Have Two People’s In His Story? 2) God’s Chosen People and God’s Chosen Politics 3) Even a Jewish Rabbi Thinks That Christian Zionism... Read more
Another great video from BioLogos! Read more
I’m currently reading Untamed: reactivating a missional form of discipleship by Alan and Deborah Hirsch. This quote stood out to me on page 29: You simply cannot be a disciple without being a missionary – a sent one. For way too long discipleship has been limited to issues relating to our own personal morality and worked out i the context of the four walls of the church with its privatized religion. In doing this, we have severely neglected our biblical... Read more
The following is based on NT Wrights forthcoming book: “How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels.” He is speaking in the following video at Moody Bible Institute, which actually surprised me in a good way. Read more
I’m a Mennonite. Yes, it’s true. Mennonite even in the “ethnic” sense. In fact, I often say that I have more of a family wreath than a family tree because both sides of my lineage link to the Mennonite Brethren from Prussia. I actually broke the wreath by marrying a Russian Molokan turned evangelical – but that’s beside the point. For most of my life, my Anabaptist Mennonite heritage was more filled with culture than the biblical values that... Read more
Dr. Richard Beck once made an argument in a lecture I attended at ACU. The lecture primarily drew from Dr. Beck’s work on purity psychology. Dr. Beck did several demonstrations. One was that he took an apple, touched a piece of dog poop to it for a few seconds, and then asked the students if they would eat the apple. Their answer was a resounding no. After a bit they decided that they could eat the apple if they consciously... Read more
Another great video from our friends at The Work of the People! Check them out. This is a great resource for Youth Ministry or church gatherings. If you are in ministry I highly recommend subscribing to their video club or purchasing the Hi Res videos… DESCRIPTION: Michael Frost, author, speaker, and founding director of the Centre for Evangelism & Global Mission at Morling Theological College in Sydney, Australia wonders if Jesus would spend his time doing the things we spend... Read more
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