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Why I Hate ‘Why We Love the Church’
If you love the Institutions of the Church, you'll love this book! The rest of us will be astonished... … Read entire article »
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‘Christian Nation’ Reversal
At last we can identify a turnaround from the "Christian America" movement...and John Calvin is paving the way? … Read entire article »
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The Fears in Legalism
The Young, Restless Reformed are leaders of remarkable movements in the Reformed tradition.1 Their “bleeding edges” are split into the Emergent Church and Piper-Reformed Church movements racing away from the Reformed status quo still held by senior citizens. But dead traditions remain unchallenged in the new movements. The Restless Reformed are courageous, but they still [...] … Read entire article »
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The Fear Factor
People are aware of the big differences between various forms of Christianity, and it's confusing. But the differences are really quite simple: traditions! The antidote? History proves the Bible is subversive against church traditions and institutions, but it requires courage and a willingness to start fresh. Spiritual revolution was often triggered in church history when people started reading the Bible with new eyes, and it produces a Christianity marvelously consistent with the earliest Christianity. … Read entire article »
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The Dawn of Covenant Theology
A group of Gen-X Christian leaders are emerging (not Emergent) with innovative church-planting strategies and a refreshing, quasi-relevancy untypical for the old Reformed school of theology. In order to appreciate their (belated, but good) restlessness, we now continue to trace the development of this theology from part one in The Restless Reformed, … Read entire article »
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The ‘Restless Reformed’
We love our Reformed brethren like Mark Driscoll, guest speaker at XSI, but we wince at the evangelists of Reformed theology! (See John Piper's eloquent sermon at Mars Hill.) Irregardless, it is useful to know the lively history of theology and its powerful impact on Christian lives today. It raises a simple question: haven't we seen enough of those Medieval Church Institutions? … Read entire article »
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- 6/9/10Ingratitude and Thankfulness - New teaching materials for Love Ethics.
Teaching handouts, clarifications, and background notes were all added to The Poison of Ingratitude, a vital issue for those trying grasp the biblical concept of Love Ethics.
- 6/7/10‘Problem of Evil’ Remains a Problem - new survey shows confusion.
Survey shows 89% of Americans believe "most evil in the world is caused by mankind", yet only 25% believed human nature is basically evil.
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- Detroit Police Harassment - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Smooth Jazz (8/11/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Jackie (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Smooth Jazz (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Greg (8/10/10)
- Federal Court Declares Families ‘Unconstitutional’ - Californians not allowed to define marriage by Adam Esterle (8/10/10)
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