Last week I read an article by Jason Stellman on the mission and style of the church. It's a very good article that explores briefly"how the seeds of missional ecclesiology can be sown in churchly soil, which pays attention to things such as the marks of the church and the ordinary means of grace" ("Missionalism, … Continue reading Christ’s Presence with Us
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Thoughts from the Creation Museum
Last Thursday Lynn and I took the boys down the creation museum with one of our good friends. We had a great time - well worth the two hour drive (we had a couple of free tickets, but even if we had had to pay full price, it would have been worth it). I didn't … Continue reading Thoughts from the Creation Museum
>New Heavens and New Earth
>We concluded our eight week series on "Heaven, Hell and Everything In Between" this past week. I tried to answer a few lingering questions, but more importantly, pick up some the pieces (details) and put together the big picture. I used Prezi for the first time. Not sure I'll use it again, but it was … Continue reading >New Heavens and New Earth
>Should Rahab Have Lied?
>This Sunday morning I'm preaching from Joshua 2:1-21. It's the familiar story of the Israelite spies encounter with Rahab. One of the interesting pieces of the story that I won't be dealing with at all on Sunday is Rahab's lie. When the king of Jericho sends men to find the spies, she tells them the … Continue reading >Should Rahab Have Lied?
>Fallible Collection of Infallible Books
>The past three or four weeks in the Poiema ACG have been dedicated to discussion on the canonization process. It's been incredibly challenging. I like certainty and neat, tidy doctrines. Thinking about the canon defies attempts for certainty (at least based on any proofs) and tidiness.When you look at the criteria for canonicity (NT), you'll … Continue reading >Fallible Collection of Infallible Books
God Entranced 