At a time when most spiritual conversations are charged with the electricity of suspicion, many of us are asking how we can lovingly tolerate the religious beliefs of our neighbors, while at the same time remaining true to ours. On one hand, we don’t want to be Christian Bin Ladens, believing our goal is to […]
Book List
I’m doing a little housekeeping around here today. I’ve posted a new and improved Book List.
May 9, 2005 by 3 Comments
Malibu
I’m in Malibu for the Pepperdine Lectures. Right now I’m on a spotty wi-fi connection so I’m not sure how much posting I’ll be able to do for the next few days. SoCal is beautiful this time of year.
May 3, 2005 by 6 Comments
The Last Word and the Word After That
I finished McLaren’s new book a couple of weeks ago. As usual, I enjoyed the way he challenged the norm and opened up new ways of looking at a subject. In this case, the norm he’s challenging is the way we Christians typically use the concept of “hell” in our evangelism and discipleship. Most of […]
May 2, 2005 by 9 Comments
Tombstone Exercise
If you’ve ever done a self-help, envision the outcome of your life kind of exercise, then you’ve probably been asked to write down what you’d like to have written on your tombstone. To make that exercise a little more concrete, I point you to the Tombstone Generator.
May 1, 2005 by 4 Comments
An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 7
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 I think this is the last post in this series. Thanks for all the comments and discussion. In summing up the significance of the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), New Testament scholar Richard Longenecker writes: “The decision reached by the council must be considered […]
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An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 6
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 The only baggage you can bring is all that you can’t leave behind.-U2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains […]
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Good Question
“Do puppies think people are ice cream?”–Caleb Hodges, almost 4 years old
April 25, 2005 by 1 Comment
Fascinating Article
Op-Ed Columnist: Public Hedonism and Private Restraint By DAVID BROOKS American pop culture may look trashy, but America’s social fabric is in the middle of an amazing moment of improvement and repair. via Rudy
April 22, 2005 by 3 Comments
An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 5
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 in-no-va-tion (noun) 1. The act of introducing something new. 2. Something newly introduced. 3. A word you will not see on a Church of Christ website when perusing its core beliefs, values, and commitments. Another reason Churches of Christ are struggling to engage our emerging culture is […]
April 21, 2005 by 17 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons