>Tough Question; Thought Provoking Book

>Yesterday I took a very long survey on my religious views and habits. It was a 35+ page survey filled with some very odd questions (like, 'do you associate a temperature with Jesus?'). There was one question, however, that was very difficult for me to answer: 'Are you an Evangelical?'That might sound like an odd … Continue reading >Tough Question; Thought Provoking Book

>Ouch Mr. Hart, that Hurt

>DG Hart posted his Old Life blog today:"Reformed Protestants are generally dismissive (or worse) of prosperity gospels. They know, at least intuitively, that suffering is part of the Christian life and that calculating God’s favor on the basis of material well being is not good theology...And yet, when Reformed Protestants pray, or at least when … Continue reading >Ouch Mr. Hart, that Hurt

>The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time

>The idea of 'mere Christianity' or the essentials of the faith as been coming up for me a lot recently - in my ACG, in private conversations, in thinking about evangelicalism's identity and how I fit into it, etc. I only heard the term 'paleo-orthodoxy' and Thomas Oden's name a few years ago (if my … Continue reading >The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time

>Counterfeit gods, part 3

>So post #3 is about chapter #2, which, so far is the best chapter we've read and discussed in my small group (we've discussed #3 also, but I'm behind in posting).The chapter title is 'Love is not all you need.' Someone tell the hippies! Keller argues that many in our culture have replace God with … Continue reading >Counterfeit gods, part 3