Last week we hosted the Faith & Culture Conference 2012 at Word of Life Church and our featured guest was Scot McKnight, former professor in religious studies at North Park University and now professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. Scot is an important theological …
Read MoreStanley Hauerwas’ Response to September 11, 2001
The following is from Stanley Hauerwas from Duke Divinity school. (It was originally posted here.) I am providing the entirety of Hauerwas’ response because I think it is an important Christian response to 9/11. It is important because, there is an alternative to the “war …
Read MoreWhy I am not Emergent (By a Guy Who Should Be)
I have been asked questions recently about the emergent church, specifically whether or not I am “emergent” and whether or not my church is becoming “emergent.” The simple answer is, no. I am not emergent and the church I serve is not an emergent church. …
Read MoreN.T. Wright Sings Dylan’s “When the Ship Comes In”
I am a huge fan of Tom Wright. I am a huge fan of Bob Dylan. So this video pretty much blew my mind!
Read MoreQuestioning the Just War Assumption: A Response to Daniel Heimbach
The following is my response to Dr. Heimbach’s blog “For the Record (Daniel Heimbach): Why I am Not a Pacifist.” In his post, Dr. Heimbach summarizes his thoughts concerning the affirmation of the “Just War Theory” over “Pacifism” as a superior Christian ethic. For those …
Read MoreLooking for the World to Come
The formation of the Christian faith has been built on creeds, the summation of certain beliefs. Some Christians claim to have “no creed but Christ, no book but the Bible,” but this of course is a creedal statement. It is a creed against other creeds! …
Read MoreThe Comforts and Commands of Christ
Jesus rose from the dead. We believe it, but now what? We are now in the second week of Easter. The celebration known as Easter is not just one day, but it is a season, a seven-week celebration of living life in light of the …
Read MoreWhy I Have Started Reading Fiction
Check out my blog post on www.seedbed.com, where I explain Why I Have Started Reading Fiction: http://seedbed.com/feed/why-i-have-started-reading-fiction. In the post, I describe how the call to read fiction both shocked me and helped me as a Bible reader and a Bible teacher. In the post …
Read MoreThinking God’s Thoughts After Him
It is day 26 of Lent. We are more than half-way through our journey to Easter. During this Lenten season I have done a lot of thinking. In a curious sort of way, I have been thinking about thinking or the lack thereof in many …
Read MoreReading Ideas for Lent
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow! We are just about 12 hours away from beginning our 40-day journey through Lent. I have been spending the day getting ready for Ash Wednesday. We are hosting services at Word of Life Church at 7AM, Noon, & 7PM in our …
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