In 2003, I was a college student in Romania in need of some encouragement from pastors and teachers back in the U.S. An American pastor friend of mine recommended I listen to the preaching of two pastors: Rob Bell and James MacDonald. (Amazing that just eight years ago the ministries of these two men were [...]
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The Gospel as a Three-Legged Stool
February 23, 2011 – 3:17 am
Yesterday, we looked at three ways that Christians define the gospel: Story for the Individual Story of Jesus Story of Creation to New Creation My online collection of “gospel definitions” has led me back to the New Testament, where I’ve spent significant time studying the way the word “gospel” is used. I’ve also compared New [...]
Q&A with Pope Benedict: Notable Quotes
February 9, 2011 – 3:07 am
I recently read through the Q&A with Pope Benedict, an interview published as Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and The Signs Of The Times. I highlighted several sections and would like to share them here (along with some corresponding thoughts of my own). On the State of Our World First, George Weigel prefaces [...]
Which Counterfeit Gospels are Most Prevalent Today?
January 20, 2011 – 3:04 am
The temptation when writing a book like Counterfeit Gospels is to focus on everything wrong with everyone else. I didn’t want to write that kind of book, as it didn’t strike me as particularly constructive. Instead, I thought long and hard about the doubts and struggles of people in my congregation. I also looked within [...]
