>Last semester the ACG I lead considered how Christians and the Church should engage our culture. We looked at Neihbur's five models, considering the pro's and con's of each (for this summary, check out the Nov. 20th posting on the poiemablog).Most of us landed in one of two camps - the "transformationalist" or the "two-kingdom" … Continue reading >Christ and Culture: My Conclusion
>Counterfeit Gods, part 2
>It's been a very long time since my last post on this book. Our group considered chapter one a month ago, I just forgot to post about it. It was a good chapter and a good conversation.What is the deepest longing of your heart? What would life be like if you were given what you … Continue reading >Counterfeit Gods, part 2
>Song of the Week
>I'm preparing to preach this Sunday on Exodus 17:8-16 and this song came to mind. It's old, but it's a good song.http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swfWarrior - Caedmon's Call
>Best of 2009
>Best Movies that I saw in 2009: 11. Answer Man (2009): it made me laugh because the 'spiritual advice' is something I could hear coming from Joel Osteen, it made me angry for the same reason, and it was convicting. The main character was 'an expert', but was unwilling to really help people in the … Continue reading >Best of 2009
>The Importance of the Virgin Birth
>Christmas can have a wonderful effect of bringing people together. You can probably bring to mind the Coca Cola Christmas song "I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company...". Maybe you've heard of the 'Christmas Truce' of 1914. British and German soldiers in WW1 laid down their guns, decorated their trenches, … Continue reading >The Importance of the Virgin Birth
God Entranced 