Apprentice 2 Jesus

Theology

  • Thoughts on Pentecostal Theology and Practice

    I teach at a denominational school. I pastor in a Pentecostal denomination. My life has been immersed in Pentecostal practice all my life. So, I offer some thoughts with some trepidation. There is always the risk of being misunderstood by people you really need to have understand (like denominational officials who can pull your credentials… Read more

  • The Death of (the historical) Jesus

    A great article about what I would hope to be the end of an era. From the outrageous “Jesus Seminar” to today, there has been this “quest” for some mythical Jesus. What has happened is we just keep creating Jesus in our own image. There are “scholars” who just don’t want to believe the Scriptures,… Read more

  • Three Voices We Need to Hear Again

    Through church history, especially since the Reformation, I am convinced we are only rehashing old problems. We are just doing it with greater speed. (Kind of like our fashion trends these days. Did the 80s styles have to come back SO fast?) Three voices need to be heard once again, in my view. 1. Soren… Read more

  • Getting Unsaved

    As I am preparing my lectures for Church History II I am studying Soren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard in Denmark during the 19th Century dropped on a bombshell on that nation when he said Christianity no longer existed in Denmark. There were churches all over the place. People chalked it up to Kierkegaard’s melancholy. Luther once said… Read more

  • Reflections for Palm Sunday

    Michael Gorman makes some thought-provoking comments on Philippians 2:5-11. Incredible things to ponder. Some key thoughts: By neglecting the story and confession of Jesus as universal Lord, the Lord who rules as Suffering Servant, the church will substitute the universal Lord for a tribal deity and the Suffering Servant for a conquering king. Sadly, this… Read more

  • Why Theology Matters

    Quick video. Good stuff. Read more

  • The Waste of Worship

    I preached this in this morning’s service. My thoughts come from the challenges of Simon Chan’s book, Liturgical Theology. I am deeply challenged right now in my thoughts concerning the Church and worship. Read more

  • A New Kind of Christianity

    This video tackles Brian McLaren’s new book. They keep calling him a good writer, so I’m intrigued. I read A Generous Orthodoxy and thought he was a terrible writer. I may read this book only to see if his writing improved. Read more

  • Social Justice — A Reprise

    This is just to irk Glenn Beck again. Just kidding. George P Wood has opened up a thread on just what IS social justice? I invite you to take a visit and post your thoughts. Again, I will not allow Glenn Beck’s narrow view define social justice. Nor will I allow a Mormon to dictate… Read more

  • Glenn Beck and the Perversion of the Gospel

    I am going to step into a minefield. I posted earlier about Glenn Beck and his crazy comment about leaving your church if you hear the “code words” of “social justice.” He tried to clarify his comments and only dug a deeper hole. According to Christianity Today online: He also called social justice “a perversion… Read more