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Donald Bloesch — Power of the Word and Spirit
I just received Bloesch’s book on The Church in an order I made online. Thinking of his recent passing, I wanted to take up the task of reading through his seven volume series on Christian Foundations. From the very beginning, his writing resonates with me. As I go along, I will share quick points on my blog. Here is the…
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So… What do you know?
This New York Times piece gives bragging rights to atheists, who know more about religion than religious people. If the link to the survey works in the Times piece, give it a try. And in other news, a new book out says we may be able to have a better view of ourselves as Christians in America. The news isn’t…
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Shepherd
I am reading through John 10 this week in preparation for my message on Sunday. Jesus declares himself to be the Good Shepherd. He is not a hired hand that would take off at the first sign of trouble. He does not lose those who are his. My Savior lays his life down for me. He contrasts himself to the…
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Abundance
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10) Jesus talks about being the Shepherd and the door to the sheep. His sheep know his voice. John 10 is full of promise. Am I listening? Can I hear his voice? His sheep…
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Values
I grew up conservative and Republican. There is no getting around it. This is not a confession about how I am now a flaming liberal Democrat. I’m not Jim Wallis. Over time I’ve become more convinced of the church’s need to take a prophetic stance in culture so that we cannot be defined by any political party. (Which is again…
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Testimony
This is so incredibly funny. I don’t know why he was in Congress for a hearing, but it was incredibly funny.
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Essence
Imagine you live in a small town in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). It’s the First Century and you part of a small group following the teachings of Jesus. What would essential for you as a group? What would be essence of what you believe?
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Religious
This column in Christianity Today is thought-provoking. Are you “religious” or “spiritual”? Careful how you answer! The word religion comes from the Latin religare (re: “back,” and ligare: “to bind”), so the term is associated with being bound. In that sense, defining oneself as “spiritual, not religious” couldn’t be more apt, reflecting a desire to not be bound by any…
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Age Segregated Worship = Racially Segregated Worship?
I found this blog post refreshing. How about you? In a day where we try to find “relevance” we are losing solid grounding through the generations. I like what Coral Ridge is doing.
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Liberal…The Language of Change
A friend of mine has a wonderful blog on Eastern Orthodoxy and his latest post is a great look into the language changes we’ve faced in just one or two generations. He writes on “liberal” theologians of a generation past, but the use of “liberal” has sure changed! It’s good reading. Enjoy.
