I’ve just finished preparing a set of talks on Ecclesiology (the Church) for the regional WordPlus course next weekend, and these recent Newfrontiers developments seemed appropriate.
Most people reading this have probably already seen the links I’m going to point to, but in case you haven’t…
By way of introduction, this summer in Brighton (as it is […]
I’ve been listening to a fair bit of Mark Driscoll again lately. This has probably been brought on by the news that he is the main speaker at Together on a Mission this summer.
Anyway, a few thoughts on the dude - none of them original.
He says offensive and shocking things. That’s his style. I find […]
The emerging church proclaims a gospel of freedom. According to the gospel of freedom, we were made to live in community with God and with each other without the pains of sin and death. But because of our sin, we have wrecked God’s good creation and brought death and havoc into all of life. And […]
Here is why I love Pastor John and am growing in respect for Pastor Mark.
Good grief. I am glad I don’t read the web very much. I would sin with anger too much. “Roaring debate” !– these people have too much time on their hands.
He is wonderful.
What kept nagging me about each church I visited was that no matter what the tradition or the theological persuasion was, they generally had a crooked Christology. What I mean is this: in visiting numerous churches scattered across the city and throughout the surrounding suburbs, rarely did i hear a clear declaration of the person […]
The foundation is theology, and then on that you build your philosophy of ministry in which you start with your Biblical principles, this is what we believe the Bible says the Church must be and do to be faithful to Jesus. Theological foundation. On that comes your ministry philosophy, which is your methods, ok, how’re […]
“During dinner one evening with a friend, Dan Kimball, who wrote ‘The Emerging Church,‘ I was struck by his distinction between the emergent church and the emerging church. There has been much confusion on this matter, partly due to the similarity in names. The emerging church is a growing, loosely connected movement of primarily young […]
Piper has a wonderful little ‘fresh word‘ over at Desiring God on, guess what! Desiring God. Have a joy filled 10 minutes reading it.
Dan at Cerulean Sanctum has a great post on some of the perils of the being Charismatic and being Charismatic wrong. I was challenged and humbled reading it, so I’d love it […]
Mark Driscoll has a post containing the Calvary Chapel Statement on the Emergent Church - it makes interesting reading! It seems to codify many of the key concerns various people have been raising about the movement as a whole. It’s the kind of thing that needs to very much be held at the forefront if […]
Driscoll speaks wisely on the recent Episcopalian drama. It’s folly compunding folly.
EDIT: I’m amused that since everyone is currently talking about gay female bishops, I look at the concept of a ‘gay female bishop’ and I find 3 things wrong with it. Approximately one per word. Is there anything right with it? The irony is […]