I have been thinking about something lately and I want to invite your feedback. This going to be a short post as I am hoping to hear your opinions. For the sake of continuity and discussion, if you are willing – please post your responses here on the blog if you are a FB user. Here is the question… If you could interview God while you were still alive (as opposed to when you meet God in the new creation),... Read more
The final value that we will explore for the church and her leaders is that of being an Anabaptist. This is the stream from which my faith-tradition flows, and it includes several key elements. Although the word or idea of “Anabaptism” is not found in the Bible, it is a unique approach to the Scriptures and the way of Jesus that sets this value apart. Rather than attempt to describe the movement in its fullness perhaps I should give a... Read more
Here is a guest post from web friend, Al Molineaux. Connect with him on Twitter. _______________________________________________________ Mark Driscoll recently made a statement indicating that men should not be stay-at-home dads. He went on to inform his listeners that if anyone did to choose such a lifestyle they would face church discipline. Although the comments were mainly aimed at men, career women were obviously included as a target. It is hard to think that such statements would be made this far... Read more
Once there was a man who was very good at his chosen profession. Although he was young everyone recognized that he was a rising star within his organization. One day he took a business trip. Before he arrived at his destination he unexpectedly encountered his arch-enemy along the road, and that enemy left him on the roadside defeated–and somehow–totally blind. This man was led by the hand toward his destination, a strange town where he knew practically no one, and... Read more
Dear Reader… Today I want to do some thinking “out loud” about this question: What is so important about inerrancy? It seems to me that people want to hold on so tightly to this word, but that such a term is not helpful because it is often used dogmatically. But before I get to that discussion, let me give you a central conviction about biblical authority: I believe the Bible is authoritative, not in itself, but because of the fact... Read more
This week I had the opportunity to present the main ideas of John Walton’s The Lost World of Genesis One: ancient cosmology and the origins debate to my Old Testament Theology classmates. I had a wonderful time talking about Genesis 1 and evolution issues and thought I’d share some of the slides with you. I will also include my notes. Then, those of you who want to read the book will have a ‘head start’ so to speak. I cannot... Read more
I am excited about this new book by personal friend and professor, Jon Isaak. He is an EXCELLENT teacher of the Scriptures and interacts with the most current scholarship. I encourage you to give this interview a read and consider purchasing the book! – Kurt 1) What is your background academically? My formal academic training is a mix of pedagogy (credentialed school teacher), Christian ministry formation (seminary Bible degree), and specialization in early Christian history and literature (PhD, McGill University,... Read more
A fourth value of biblical leadership within the church is that of being inclusive. To summarize: “There are no prerequisites to grace and love.” This value goes hand in hand with all of the others and could have very easily been a sub-category of missional or community, but in my opinion this is one that should be distinguished on its own. Inclusive is an understanding that the message of God’s grace is for everyone, and it is also the recognition... Read more
Out of all the bad luck that I have been dealt in my life, the worst is evidenced in the mechanical malfunction of cars. Its as though they break down to mock me. Maybe you have had similar experiences. For the sake of analogy, lets assume that a brand new car is designed in such a way that it will function as we would all like, never breaking down or depreciating in value. The designer put this particular car together... Read more
The third value that I want to explore that is relevant both to the church and to her leaders is creativity. To summarize this value we could say: “Spirituality unleashes the prophetic imagination.” The more connected the church and her leaders are to God, the more that imaginative possibilities can prophetically be revealed to our culture. Notice again that the values of missional and community are necessary for creativity to flourish. Without God’s action in the world, we would have... Read more
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