Millard Fuller died early this morning. He is a hero in the true biblical sense. He took the words of Jesus seriously. He gave up a small fortune, giving it all away in order to follow Jesus. Millard and his wife Linda founded both Habitat …
Read MoreA Prophetic Community
I have recently finished reading Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann, a great little book (151 pages) on the role of Old Testament prophets. I have been reading Brueggemann to supplement my study of the book of Amos for my current teaching series “When God Roars,” …
Read MoreGod’s Gonna Cut You Down
Johnny Cash is a haunting voice from the past speaking on God’s behalf. His version of this traditional folk song is particularly haunting. It is the wobbly voice of the prophet warning us of the ultimate payment for lives lived outside of God’s design. If …
Read MoreWhy I Signed the Evangelical Manifesto
On Wednesday, November 5, the day after the most recent election, I was at THE meeting, a weekly meeting with some pastor friends. As I sat down at the table with one of my friends, I broke the ice with what we were both thinking. …
Read MoreGay-friendly
91% of outsiders say “homosexual” describes present-day Christianity. David Kinnaman & Gabe Lyons conducted a three year study asking outsiders what they think of evangelical Christianity. They published their study in a book entitled, UnChristian, a must read for anyone interested in reaching twenty-somethings for …
Read MoreMarchin’ to the City
I have been listening to Bob Dylan’s latest installment of previously unreleased (but now released) material — the Tell Tale Signs. It contains alternative versions to songs that made it to albums from 1989-2006 and other songs that didn’t make the cut. These official bootlegs …
Read MoreMaking Truth a Project
Today I joined 30,000 or so people in The Truth Project (TTP) a live simulcast led by Del Tackett. TTP is Focus on the Family’s focus on the Christian worldview. I enjoyed Tackett’s presentation. He was far less militant than some of the other Christian …
Read MoreBooks & Praying for India
My book Shape Shifters arrived last week and so I have been busy finishing up the newly redesigned www.derekvreeland.com (thanks Dave-O!) in order to promote the book. I have had to transition from author to salesman, which is no fun. When you self-publish, you are …
Read MoreThoughts on Revival and the End Times
My previous posts on recent events in Lakeland, Florida included the word revival in quotation marks. I was asked recently if I would like to experience “revival” in my church. I guess that all depends on what you mean by revival. It is one of …
Read MoreA Review of The Shack
I finished The Shack by William Young last night. A number of people had recommended the book to me, but I purposely read very few reviews of the book before I read it. I heard that it dealt with the doctrine of the Trinity, which …
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