DeYoung vs. Claiborne: A New Gospel or Pre-evangelism?

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow” (1 Cor 3:6). Kevin DeYoung has written a response HERE to a letter to unbelievers, written by Shaine Claiborne and published in Esquire.  DeYoung believes there is a “New Gospel” being propagated out there that is watered down, misleading and leaving out the more offensive truths of … More DeYoung vs. Claiborne: A New Gospel or Pre-evangelism?

Jesus-Shaped Evangelism for the 21st Century

FROM THE DI ARCHIVES: Prior to my current ministry role  I spent a few years living “missionally” in a smaller town community where God called me to use new and innovative means of reaching unchurched and ‘de-churched’ teens for Christ. Check out The Revolution. I wrote the following reflections while in the trenches trying to … More Jesus-Shaped Evangelism for the 21st Century

My Question at Jesus Creed Today

Join the conversation on how to approach Jehovah’s Witnesses when they come to your door at Jesus Creed today.  Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed blog at Beliefnet.com is ranked the #6 most popular Christian blog, the #1 blog of the emerging church by Technorati and receives nearly 500,000 visitors per month.  Thanks again, Scot.

ESSAY: The Church as God’s New Language

Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed is in the middle of a provocative discussion on the fuller message of the “Kingdom Gospel” found by reading the Bible as Story over and against the more popular, privatized gospel boiled down to a few abstract propositional truths pertaining to individual salvation.  McKnight pushes us to a larger, more … More ESSAY: The Church as God’s New Language

PHILIPPIANS 10: The Message & the Medium (Phil 1:15-18)

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am … More PHILIPPIANS 10: The Message & the Medium (Phil 1:15-18)

Swine Flu & Unreached Peoples in Perspective

“Worldwide cases of swine flu climbed to 236 on Thursday, a day after global health authorities warned that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic and notched up their alert system to the second highest level” (MSNBC.com).  The outbreak is the top story on every news channel, in every newspaper, the topic around … More Swine Flu & Unreached Peoples in Perspective