Song of the week

This is a great song off Charlie Hall's latest cd This Bright Sadness. "Hookers and Robbers" isn't exactly the type of song title I can ever see in ECC's bulletin, but the song reminds me of the old revival song "Just as I am". Here's my favorite section of the song:Who could accept all your … Continue reading Song of the week

reflections on job #2

Scott McKnight has been discussing 'the third way' on his blog for a month or so now, using Adam Hamilton's book as his interlocutor (I like that word). On Dec 29th he posted The Third Way and Determinism in which he espouses the typical 'God doesn't send the lemons, he just turns them into lemonade … Continue reading reflections on job #2

Reflections on Job

I started the 'reading the bible chronologically plan' on Jan1 and have have worked my way through the first 20 chapters of Job (you begin reading Job after Gen 11 according to the plan I'm using). I love this book and it has prompted me to ask a few questions, which of course I'll turn … Continue reading Reflections on Job

Onward Christian Soldiers?

I'm finding Well's book The Courage to be Protestant to be somewhat depressing and I feel myself getting more and more jaded and cynical as I read it (mind you, I think he's right about most of what he says). To balance Well's out a little, I just started Michael Green's Evangelism in the Early … Continue reading Onward Christian Soldiers?

More from The Courage to Be Protestant

I know I have become accustomed to and maybe even guilty of 'selling the gospel' at times. I remember complaining once about a summer sales job to a pastor(yes, I was telemarketer for a summer at MCI and yes you probably hung up on me). He told me it was good evangelistic training - the … Continue reading More from The Courage to Be Protestant