Speaking, Pink, Elephant (part 1 of 2)

One of the biggest issues our churches face today is the question of gender roles, and specifically the role of women in the home and in the church. As I begin my seminary studies today in the year 2007, the Bible’s teaching on the primary roles and responsibilities of man and woman is being [...]

New Ways of Being Sexual

The more I read literature from Emergent “pastors”, the more I scratch my head — because I simply cannot understand what they mean and cannot figure out the point of what they are saying! It is like a veil is being pulled over my eyes, blinding me from comprehending what Scripture has actually said; I equate it to going back in history to a time where gnosticism and paganism has veiled Christ’s disciples from seeing His truth.

Encouraged in our Theology

This afternoon, I and about 10 other guys had great time of fellowship, sharing, and discussion with Tom Ascol, Exec. Dir. of Founders Ministries at the aptly named Founders Cafe at Southern Seminary. The time of fellowship was initiated by our dear friends at Said At Southern, talked for over an hour discussing [...]

Does Hell really exist?

Rob Bell doesn’t seem to think so. Or does he? Maybe he does, and I’m just confused at his evasive indirectness. If he does believe in a literal hell, he’s seems very quiet about it — especially for somebody who apparently has graduated from seminary. At least, that is what I gather after reading [...]

Trinitarian Worship

Phil Ryken, Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church (Philidephia, PA) shares some helpful suggestions on how to stay trinitarian in the church’s corporate worship:

Make sure that every element of worship is saturated with Scripture — the Scripture breathed out by the Spirit, revealed by the Father, bearing witness to Christ.
Use hymnody — not just psalmody, [...]

McManus misses the mark

Erwin McManus has had a significant impact on my church. My pastor reads him a lot and takes a lot of theological insights into ministry from this emerging pastor and “cultural architect”. So after reading this sobering review of his latest book “Soul Cravings“, I am left very disturbed by the emerging missional [...]

Not Worth Dying For

I haven’t had time to read the excerpt from Rob Bell’s book, “Sex God”, that’s in Christianity Today… I have a lot to read and that piece just was at the pit in terms of priority. That was the case until last night, when I was compelled to read what in the world Bell [...]

What’s up with Dallas Willard

As of late, my concern has been about Dallas Willard, his written and preached theology, and how it is infiltrating into the minds of people I love.
See his recommended reading list: do you see anything wrong with what’s listed?
Or…how about his view of salvation? Concerning ‘very good Buddhists’ and their destiny… and explaining Romans [...]

Confronting Evangelical Accommodation

I just began reading a book that I bought earlier this year but had not had the time or religious-academic fervor to read. It is “Reclaiming the Center“, edited by Erickson, Helseth and Taylor, published by Crossway. As the subtitle reads, the book is a collection of scholarly articles about “confronting evangelical accommodation [...]