Challenging words from Alan Roxburgh: If we want to discern the emergent work of God, we’ve got to ask, Where are the most God-forsaken places today? Let me suggest to you, one of the most God-forsaken place for us, is the local congregation. Why? They don’t get it. They don’t understand any of this stuff. […]
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I’m finishing up my 34th birthday. It’s been a good one. I’ve spent a good portion of the day reading and thinking. Heather and I just had dinner at our favorite restaurant in the Tulsa area. A nice piece of cheesecake and a batch of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies await. Every year, I try […]
January 29, 2007 by 6 Comments
Humble Apologetics
My post about John Stackhouse reminded me of a passage from his book Humble Apologetics that has stuck with me for several years. It comes at the end of a chapter on conversion. In the chapter, he deals with our role as evangelists/apologists in the conversion process and how we can best approach/treat people who […]
January 23, 2007 by 9 Comments
From the Future
Check out Fred’s interview with Mike Frost over at Wineskins. I guess the question for my American readers, that will only make sense if you read the quote below, is do you agree with Frost? Is that day really coming for us? More than that, one of the benefits of my being Australian is that […]
January 3, 2007 by 10 Comments
Self-Awareness
The range of what we think and do Is limited by what we fail to notice And because we fail to notice That we fail to notice There is little we can do To change Until we notice How failing to notice Shapes our thoughts and deeds –R. D. Laing
January 1, 2007 by 5 Comments
Seeking is Finding
From How (Not) to Speak of God: We see here that seeking God is not some provisional activity which precedes the goal of finding, but is itself evidence of having already found. Rather than being fulfilled in the presence of God, religious desire is born there. In short, a true spiritual seeking can be understood […]
December 12, 2006 by 7 Comments
Major League Evangelism
I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I usually tune in for the World Series. I really don’t care who wins this year, but I’ve got more friends pulling for the Cards than for the Tigers. This forces me to root for the Tigers. Besides, if the Tigers are good enough for Thomas Magnum they’re […]
October 24, 2006 by 7 Comments
Decision Making in the Church
Consider this from Luke Timothy Johnson’s Scripture and Discernment: Decision Making in the Church: On any number of issues it is simply impossible to reconcile what New Testament writers have to say on the same subject. The answer to the question, What does the New Testament have to say about X, is often, It depends […]
July 13, 2006 by 13 Comments
To Enjoy or not to Enjoy?
We had a great time in New Braunfels. The water park was beautiful. The smell of BBQ from nearby grills filled the air. We finished up our day with a feast at Rudy’s. As I was floating down a lazy river on my tube I thought of this quote from Our Father Abraham: Dualism brought […]
July 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Random Summer Post
Lots going on, but not much to talk about. I had a great “getting things done” day around the house yesterday. I checked off a long list of to-do’s that needed to get done. I’m reading Simply Christian by N. T. Wright. As is usual for Wright, it’s good. I’d love to get a curious […]
June 20, 2006 by 3 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons