Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article by Brett McCracken on the dangers of the church trying to be ‘cool.’ You can read the article here. I see Brett’s point. Trying to be trendy is not substitute for being biblical. But we also have to remember that traditional forms of church were also shaped … Read More “Dangers of ‘Cool’ Christianity” »
A few months ago, I read an interesting book called unChristian written by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. It dealt with the perceptions that people outside the church felt toward the church and Christianity. It was a helpful book that both called for greater understanding of those outside the church and some tough soul-searching within … Read More “nuChristian” »
One of my favourite authors and scholars is N.T. Wright. He is more of a New Testament scholar and historian than an apologist, but his work often has an apologetic tone. He has some great sections in his book Resurrection of the Son of God where he argues that the resurrection of Jesus can be … Read More “The Wright Stuff” »
As previously mentioned, I have been reading Emerging Churches: Creating Community in Postmodern Cultures by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger. Since some Christians are very concerned about the emerging church, some even considering it a heresy, I thought I would share some of my thoughts on the emerging church. First of all, it is difficult … Read More “Emerging Ideas about the Emerging Church” »
As part of my studies with the Arrow Leadership Program, I am doing some reading on the emerging church, specifically the book, Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger. The emerging church is a movement (some would say a conversation) that embraces the postmodern worldview and often … Read More “Apologetics and the Emerging Church” »
