Building the church on stylistic preferences or age appeal (whether old or young) is just as contrary to the reconciling effect of the gospel as building it on class, race, or gender distinctions. In a recent interview J. I. Packer said, “If worship services are so fixed that what’s being offered fits the expectations, the [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Gospel or Style?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 50 Most Influential Religious Figures in American History
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(from First Thoughts a First Things blog) by Joe Carter In response to his own question, “What is America?”, G.K. Chesterton replied, “a nation with the soul of a church.” Throughout the nation’s history millions of believers of various faiths have shaped that soul. But which religious figures have had the most influence? I’ve selected [...]
Simply Lewis
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hat tip to my good friend Sean at 2Sparrows. This is an article from “Touchstone” back when N.T. Wright was publishing his book Simply Christian. It was billed as a modern Mere Christianity. Simply Christian is a good book. I don’t know that it will ever be considered a classic like Mere Christianity but it [...]
The Great Tradition – Communion Liturgy
Posted in Anglican, Liturgy on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is the earliest surviving text of a liturgy of Holy Communion after the New Testament dating from 215 AD and taken from document known as “The Apostolic Tradition of Saint Hippolytus.” Notice the similarities (Sursum Corda, Words of Institution, Epiclesis) between this and the prayer book version: The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving The Lord [...]
Tremper Longman on Historical Adam
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Longman is a widely respected OT scholar. Go see his video over at Biologos: http://biologos.org/blog/is-there-a-historical-adam/
Proper Confidence
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bishop Lesslie Newbigin’s final book at the end of his long, extensive, faithful, and profoundly thoughtful ministry is entitled Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship. There is so much to say about this helpful, little book. Truly +Lesslie was a keen observer of culture and even more adroit thinker. This book articulates [...]
Bringing Holiness to Completion
Posted in preaching, Spiritual Theology on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been receiving a number of comments about the sermon from Sunday on 2 Corinthians 6:14 – 7:1. It’s not surprising that this passage would stir up a response. It is a hard passage but St. Paul is clear in his admonition. Here’s a link to the audio. And below is the text. Bringing Holiness [...]
Anglican?
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A great post from my dear friend and brother, Fr. Keith Allen from Holy Trinity (AMiA) in Jackson, MS: Click here to read his blog – Cafe Padre. This is a helpful look at what makes the AMiA distinctive. Anglican? Many of us at Holy Trinity have come from diverse backgrounds. If you are like [...]
Reverse the Effects of AIDS
Posted in Uncategorized on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is an incredible clip.
Future Trends in Evangelicalism
Posted in Ministry, Spiritual Theology on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Interesting post from Ed Stetzer here on the Future Trends in Evangelicalism. He identifies 4 imperatives: First, evangelicals must learn to navigate what I call a “post-seeker context.” Secondly, evangelicals need to regain a confidence in the gospel. Thirdly, in the next decade, we will need to address the definition of evangelicalism. Fourth, evangelicals must [...]
