Sep
19
2008
In the Blogosphere
Emergent leader Tony Jones talks about a conference call with some of the religious outreach staffers from the Obama campaign in which the younger leaders encourage Obama to take a stronger stance against abortion. Tony asks Obama: “Do you want to win, or are you more interested in your principles?” Make sure you check out the lengthy comment section. Zach Nielsen and Justin Taylor talk about the abortion issue.
Greg Gilbert has some great insight into the debate about “what is the gospel?” He shows how the answers may vary because of the way we hear that question. You can see some of the truth in this by checking out my list of “Gospel Definitions.”
Dan Kimball writes about how the definition of “Emerging Church” has changed, leading some major proponents to question using the term altogether.
Tim Challies responds to the news of Ray Boltz’ homosexuality by giving us a lesson in worldview.
Top Post this Week at Kingdom People: Yes We Can? What Our Campaign Slogans Tell Us about America
Posting should continue as scheduled next week, even though I am leading a team on an eleven-day mission trip to Moldova and will have very limited access to the internet. Be on the lookout for a 2-part interview with Justin Taylor about the new ESV Study Bible.