Post-Church Church Leaders
By Michelle Van Loon: What do these people have in common?. The single woman in her mid-thirties with $40,000 worth of seminary debt now working as an office manager for a software vendor.. The former [ Read More … ]
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The Real Theological Issue Between Christians and Muslims
The decisive issue between Islam and Christianity is, quite simply, the gospel—the Bible’s account of what God has done, is doing, and will yet do through his Son to redeem his creation. It is this “good [ Read More … ]
My Fourth Principle: There Is No “View from Nowhere”…
4) My Fourth Principle: There Is No “View from Nowhere” (or “View from Everywhere”) (By Roger E. Olson) As I move on in this series of “my principles,” what I say will increasingly assume readers’ [ Read More … ]
2) My Second Principle: Only I Can Decide What Is True (for Me)
*The opinions expressed here are my own (or those of the guest writer); I do not speak for any other person, group or organization; nor do I imply that the opinions expressed here reflect those [ Read More … ]
1) My First Principle: Authority is Truth (over Status)
*The opinions expressed here are my own (or those of the guest writer); I do not speak for any other person, group or organization; nor do I imply that the opinions expressed here reflect those [ Read More … ]
teaching the Bible to college students (it seemed like a good idea at the time)
After teaching seminary and doctoral students for 18 years, I’ve been teaching Bible courses to college students for the last 5.. So, of course, this makes me an expert.. All kidding aside, I’ve had to [ Read More … ]
7 Things I Wish People Knew About … Illustrations
When you begin to use an illustration you can observe people’s body language change: they look up, straighten in their seats, and even lean forward.. I don’t normally go too long without some kind of [ Read More … ]
Weekly Random Links
Its been awhile since my last random. Been short of time recently with my newborn son Caleb, bible in a year blog posts and study. None the less here we go, I found these interesting. [ Read More … ]
Weekly Random Links
Contents Borders and Bombs — Response by Austin Fischer The most annoying types of airline passengers Jackson Wu’s ETS papers Please, Please Watch The Gender Conversation Now! What Happened to Jesus? We marry better than [ Read More … ]
Weekly Random Links
Contents 20 years, Jesus Freak. Spectators or Participants? (RJS) How Much Social Capital do you have at Church? (by Michelle Van Loon) Tablets and Tables (by Sean Palmer) Forget the Fish Already! (RJS) Follow/Don’t Follow [ Read More … ]