From the monthly archives:
When I woke up this morning and turned on the news, I could hardly believe my eyes. Thousands of people wandering the streets and highways of New Orleans. People still stranded on rooftops, waiting, and praying for a rescue. It is almost surreal, and almost unbelievable that this is happening a couple thousand miles away, [...]
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In the latest online edition of Christianity Today Magazine, Philip Yancey writes a beautiful article on the German theologian, Jurgen Moltmann. I particulary like Yancey’s statement: Upon release, Moltmann began to articulate his theology of hope. We exist in a state of contradiction between the Cross and the Resurrection. Surrounded by decay, we nonetheless hope [...]
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So as I have been thinking about this short series on giving advice to parents and students for college, I have been pondering many different things. But what I hope to give to you, and what I hope you take away, is just a few simple things. Nothing complex, nothing lengthy, but some helpful advice [...]
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We can often forget the tragedies that daily unfold around us when we are physically removed from them. It’s almost as if they don’t exist. But hopefully we can be in pray for those on the Gulf Coast, and all those that have been affected by Hurrican Katrina. “We’re talking about in essence having _ [...]
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Sometimes TV news is too much to bear, and sometimes it is just as sensationalized as gossip TV…and sometimes we just need a momentary escape from reality…..but really: MTV VIDEO AWARDS BEAT CABLE COVERAGE OF HURRICANE: 8,005,000 FOR MTV SUNDAY NITE NEARLY DOUBLES FOXNEWS PEAK 4,749,000; CNN 2,259,000… MORE…
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My brother, who lives near Union Station in Washington D.C. has been talking a lot about a church in his community that has really been making a difference. The church is National Community Church, which meets in two locations, one being Union Station. I was just reading the pastor’s blog and was really impressed with [...]
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I received this posted comment about my other post today on an apologetic of hospitality as was written about by Ryan Bolger. The commenter writes (Jeff) writes: …..I don’t know if I agree with your post today, though, about the Four Spiritual Laws. We’re probably on the same page..but just to clarify..I do think there [...]
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Brian posts a long blog on dialogue and preaching. It will be interesting to watch where these conversations lead. I know this is something close to Brian’s heart as he is in the midst of planting a new church. So I know preaching is something he has been thinking about.
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Ryan Bolger has a really good post today on hospitality apologetics. Ryan says: Hospitality apologetics does not focus on the verbal argument at all, in fact it is way down on the list of priorities. Rather than presenting an argument, these communities present a life. They do not concern themselves with presenting a gospel formula, [...]
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