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Tuesday, October 17th, 2006It’s been an especially lousy week for the evangelical wing of the Republican party. Among the blows: In his new book Tempting Faith, former #2 man at President Bush’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives David Kuo claims (among other things): After two years in the White House, I had come to realize that regardless of where [...]
Billy Graham: The Bible is open to interpretation
Thursday, August 10th, 2006On the mystery of our faith: While [Billy Graham] believes Scripture is the inspired, authoritative word of God, he does not read the Bible as though it were a collection of Associated Press bulletins straightforwardly reporting on events in the ancient Middle East. “I’m not a literalist in the sense that every single jot and [...]
Kowtows and whores?
Monday, July 31st, 2006How do we as followers of Jesus relate to politics? Frankly, I’m embarrassed at the Church: I’m embarrassed how liberal mainliners kowtow to the Democrats, equating the US Constitution on rights and freedoms as somehow equivalent to the gospel. And I’m embarrassed with the Religious Right’s whorish behavior of aligning itself with the Republicans. Jesus [...]
What Benedictines and YWAMers can teach us about spiritual formation
Friday, July 28th, 2006Q: “So I return to my original question: What would happen to your life if you lived in close geographical community and relationship with other people; if you lived in submission to authority; if you practiced silence and simplicity and discipline; if you regularly read the Bible and prayed and meditated on what you read; [...]
Words of Christ or capitalist screed?
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006“You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. “Take the talent from him and [...]
Early church or Marxist commune?
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006“All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the … courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, … and enjoying the favor of all [...]
50 Most Influential Churches
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006Church Report lists the nation’s “50 Most Influential Churches,” based on 2,000 surveys conducted with leaders of the largest non-Catholic congregations. Congratulations to the honorees. The top-ten: 1) Willowcreek, Pastor Bill Hybels 2) Saddleback, Pastor Rick Warren 3) North Point, Pastor Andy Stanley 4) Fellowship Church, Pastor Ed Young 5) Lakewood, Pastor Joel Osteen 6) [...]
“It was like going to bed single and waking up married”
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006So says Eric Metaxas of his conversion experience in this NY Daily News article about Socrates in the City, a lecture series that “provides a place where busy people in suits and sports jackets can discuss … ‘life, God and other small topics.’”
Would you listen to these men?
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006I’ve been accused by my Charismatic brethren of being too cerebral when it comes to “receiving” from the Holy Spirit. I counter that God says to love him with all your heart, soul, and MIND. Still, at times I wonder if in my quest to “come now and reason together” I don’t at times overcompensate. [...]
Jabez reminds us how not to “enlarge our territory”
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006With much fanfare, Prayer of Jabez author Bruce Wilkinson went to Africa in 2002 to help in the protracted fight against AIDS and poverty. This past fall, less than tree years later, he announced an early retirement from active ministry. Christianity Today poignantly examines why. “As Christ’s frail followers enter the arena, we must humbly [...]
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