Today I was the “Reading Guitar Man.” I was asked by Wesley’s school to come sing a song that Wesley and I wrote last year about reading. (Yes, I did say sing.) I am always looking for ways to be involved with the school and …
Read MoreIf chance be the Father of all flesh
Speaking of creeds, I came across this poem by Steve Turner, which is a great satire on our pluralistic culture (Thanks Ravi!). Check out the post script at the bottom…what a great thought on the futility of chance. According to Wikipedia, “Steve Turner is an …
Read MoreThe Consumer Culture within Seeker-Oriented Churches
When people ask me what I believe about seeker-oriented churches like Willow Creek, Saddleback, Northpoint, Fellowship Church etc., I am quick to point out their benefits. I am thankful for these seeker-oriented churches because of their passion for the local church and their passion to …
Read MoreResponding to the “Signs of the Seeker-Sensitive Movement”
The following is my thoughts on the so-called signs of the SSM (seeker sensitive movement) that appeared in a letter to the editor in our local paper, the Americus Times Recorder. (Read the entire letter for the context — http://derekvreeland.blogspot.com/2006/08/destructive-nature-of-seeker-sensitive.html). For the sake of brevity, …
Read MoreMy response to “The ‘destructive’ nature of the seeker-sensitive movement”
This is my response to the letter in our paper about the seeker-sensitive movment. My position is that the movement as a whole does not need to be feared, but it (like most man-made systems) is flawed. I did not have space in my letter …
Read MoreThe “destructive” nature of the seeker-sensitive movement
This is a letter to the editor that ran in the Americus-Times Recorder August, 20, 2006 concerning the destructive nature of seeker-oriented churches…. There is a destructive movement on now in many parts of the world, but especially in the United States, to redefine what …
Read MoreI’m so bored with little gods
I have been listening to David Crowder Band Illuminate (2003) on iTunes today and I was struck (once again) by the depth of the opening verse to “How Great.” Whenever people tell me that they have lost passion for God, for the Church, for the …
Read Morethe Father’s joy
I am looking forward to tomorrow…Sunday…church day…a work day for me. I am mulling over the sermon I am going to preach in less than twelve hours…. “The Father’s Joy.” That phrase has been in my heart and mind all week long….the Father’s joy…the Father’s …
Read MoreWhy I Am Not Trying to Be A Christian
Today I read Betrand Russell’s Why I am Not A Christian. Russell originally presented this as a lecture in London in 1927. It was later published in a pamphlet and in countless Philosophy anthologies. It has been an influential piece in humanistic circles. Russell attacks …
Read MoreIt’s a bird…it’s a plane…no, it’s a fish???
Wesley and I, along with Papa Wes and our guide Mr. Ernie, headed out on a fishing adventure on the Missouri River. In less than an hour we returned with four 15-20 lbs. asian carp. The interesting thing is that we went fishing without poles. …
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