Rick Warren’s popularity has given him an enormous platform. It looks as if he will replace Billy Graham as “America’s Christian Leader.” I do hope that God continues to use Rick to speak to the nation (and to the world) in the same way that …
Read MoreTed Haggard’s Confession
Larry Stockstill read Ted’s confession today in the Sunday morning worship service at New Life Church in Colorado Springs. (You can read the statement here.) In the letter, Ted sounds sorrowful, honest and he is taking full responsibility for his actions. It would seem to …
Read MoreTed Haggard and Allegations of Drugs and Gay Sex
So I was stoking up the fire in my fireplace this morning and sipping my first cup of coffee when I got an early morning call from a friend. “Have you heard about Ted Haggard?” My friend began to tell me what I later read …
Read MoreHave You Loved your Youth Pastor Today?
I love youth pastors. I love them because I believe in the work they do. I love them because I was one. Actually, I am still a youth pastor doing youth ministry. It is just that now my “youth” drive mini-vans, pay mortgages and have …
Read MoreTed Haggard responds to Jesus Camp
I stumbled across some comments that Ted Haggard made about the film, Jesus Camp. Ted is in the film. Apparently, the directors spent some time filming at New Life (Ted’s church in Colorado Springs). It seems like Ted was not happy with the way he …
Read MoreJesus Camp
So if you haven’t seen the news reports or any of the video clips for the controversial new indie film Jesus Camp, check it out at http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com. I haven’t seen the entire movie (although I would like to at sometime), so I want to avoid …
Read MoreLetter to the Editor on Seeker Churches
My letter to the editor about seeker churches final appeared in the Americus Times Recorder today. To get you caught up, a letter to the editor was written about the destructive nature of seeker church. I disagreed and wrote a letter in response. It took …
Read MoreDoes God want You to be Rich?
The September 18, 2006 issue of Time magazine is running a cover story on the prosperity message in evangelical churches in America. According to a CNN.com summary, the article states that in a recent poll, “17 percent of Christians surveyed said they considered themselves part …
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, …
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