In the last few months I’ve had at least a dozen people ask me what I think about the emerging or Emergent church movement. Every church planter I know gets these questions these days because it’s quickly becoming the latest “hot” topic. Still, it’s a great question & I appreciate all of those who [...]
I Love This Book!
Ok, you have to read Cornelius Plantinga’s Engaging God’s World! Although it’s written for college students, it would be well worth anyone’s time. No doubt that it’s the best book I’ve read thus far this year.
I don’t know where to begin with what I’ve learned. What first attracted me to it was [...]
Tagged
Well… I had enough Blog pressure (sounds personal doesn’t it?) on this one, so I’m going to do this:
The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about [...]
CPL #8: Think Kingdom Over Organization
Question: Did Jesus spend most of his time promoting the kingdom or protecting the organization? Did Paul? Did Peter? Did any other apostle? Of course, the answer is so obvious. They were kingdom-minded people.
Here’s another question: Did the religious elite of Jesus’ time promote the kingdom or protect their organization? While I’m sure that some [...]
Babette’s Feast
On the polar opposite end of “Who Wants to Be a Superhero?” is a movie that Lindsay & I watched the other night called “Babette’s Feast.” Through the years I’ve heard about this true story that was made into a 1988-academy award winning film. In seminary, I had read a chapter on it in [...]
