Q&A: Is the OT essential for understanding Jesus?

November 30, 2010

Here’s a great answer from Sandy Richter. Is understanding the context of the Old Testament essential to understanding the meaning of what Jesus taught? I certainly believe with all the campus ministries and Four Spiritual Laws and tracts … the simplest presentation of the Gospel message can bring someone into the Kingdom–but … that is … More Q&A: Is the OT essential for understanding Jesus?

Black Friday Reflections (B. Witherington)

November 27, 2010

Some good thoughts from Ben Witherington on Black Friday: I was minding my business drinking my morning coffee, and looking out on the unexpected snowfall on Black Friday which made it white Friday here in Lexington when ‘what to my wondering eyes did appear,  then a plane load of Irish, seeking out reindeer’.    Yes, that’s … More Black Friday Reflections (B. Witherington)

Greg Boyd & the Open View of God’s Foreknowledge

November 12, 2010

Frankly, I don’t know which view of God’s foreknowledge is ultimately correct.  For centuries, people have generally fallen into either the Calvinist camp or the Arminian camp.  We were all settled into this deeply entrenched, long-standing either-or match when this pesky Open View came along creating more confusion and stirring up new debate. What if … More Greg Boyd & the Open View of God’s Foreknowledge

Naked Church 2: Key Elements of Church

November 12, 2010

This week we’re kicking off MainStreet LifeGroups.  Most churches over the past couple decades (especially) have realized the need to move people beyond the Sunday morning worship service and into deeper fellowship.  Small Groups have been the answer. Unfortunately, even while Small Groups have become a regular item on every church’s program offerings, and leaders … More Naked Church 2: Key Elements of Church

When Conventional Wisdom Reaches it’s Expiration Date

November 6, 2010

“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). There’s a powerful lesson and warning to the church in this passage I’ve never noticed until today. It seems as though Jesus is confronting a popular … More When Conventional Wisdom Reaches it’s Expiration Date

QUOTABLES: Russ Reno on Elections & Imagination

November 2, 2010

I saw this today at Jesus Creed: “At the end of the day, elections don’t shape or influence our cultural imaginations. On the contrary, our imaginations influence our elections, as the naive nation builders who thought that bringing elections to Iraq would transform the country discovered, much to their dismay. As the midterm elections approach, … More QUOTABLES: Russ Reno on Elections & Imagination

Driscoll on Husbands as Stay-at-Home Dads

October 31, 2010

For all the good ministry Mark Driscoll does for the Kingdom, there is still enough bad in my opinion to require a clear “Warning Label” on his teachings and ministry.  When hammering out the essentials of discipleship and faith, I can stomach his teachings and be challenged and sharpened by him.  Yet, he’s notorious for … More Driscoll on Husbands as Stay-at-Home Dads