>I posted earlier on the encouragement I took from Alister McGrath's book Evangelicalism & the Future of Christianity. It was a good read and I'd still recommend the book. It's dated, published in 1995, but I honestly liked that. It provoked good questions/discussion, i.e. 'would McGrath be as positive today? If not, why not?'I like … Continue reading >A Bone to Pick with McGrath
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>Does God Care Who Loves Whom
>I haven't ever posted a sermon on my blog before, but I couldn't figure out how to get this posted any other way - the old Connexion site is down and I don't have control over the new one. Anyway, the topic of homosexuality and the church/Christians is one we don't talk about often at … Continue reading >Does God Care Who Loves Whom
>The earth is billions of years old
>The current issue of Modern Reformation looks great (not sure which I get more excited about - my bimonthly Modern Reformation or my biweekly Rolling Stone). The main theme of this issue is the formation of the Christian canon and includes articles on the relationship between covenant and canon, the apocrypha, the trustworthiness of the … Continue reading >The earth is billions of years old
>Praise God for the Messiness of Evangelicalism
>Emerson wrote, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." I confess I have a little mind and I love consistency. I love order, I love tidy systems of thought. Maybe that's why I'm so Reformed - true Reformed theology is consistent, sometimes too tidy. Maybe that's also why I sometimes wonder if wonder … Continue reading >Praise God for the Messiness of Evangelicalism
>The Root and the Fruit of Justification
>I haven't listened to a sermon by Piper in a long time. I don't know why. This sermon, "Did Jesus Preach Paul's Gospel," delivered at the Together for the Gospel Conference is outstanding. I think the whole thing is worth listening too, but I think the six minutes or so from 45:45 till he gets … Continue reading >The Root and the Fruit of Justification
God Entranced 