Theology
« Previous EntriesAgainst Corporate Election in Ephesians 1.3-14
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive or hugely technical post. But after Matt’s good comment (and please hear me say that) on a corporate election perspective of Ephesians 1 I wanted to point out a few reasons I don’t think it works in the context. I don’t have any axe to grind (let’s [...]
Resources For You to Check Out
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Recently I have been listening to some interviews from 9Marks while I drive (one earphone in since my stereo was jacked) and while I mow. They have some really helpful stuff and you might want to check it out.
The New Perspective on Paul with Simon Gathercole and Peter Williams. (audio)
You may have heard about [...]
Let’s Get Controversial Up In Here…Predestination
Friday, June 20th, 2008Previous Post: Divine Election
Why stop with Divine Election when we can continue on in the controversy by throwing in Predestination.
I often hear something like, “predestination is never taught in the Bible so why should we discuss it.” In that moment I’m not sure exactly how to respond since it does get used in the [...]
Let’s Get Controversial Up In Here… Divine Election
Thursday, June 19th, 2008I’ve been working through Ephesians over the last few months and I’m reading Hoehner’s mamouth commentary on Ephesians (it’s one I haven’t read to this point). Very good. Very insightful.
Chapter 1.3-14
These verses form one single sentence in the greek and are one of eight very long sentences (1.3-14; 15-23; 2.1-7; 3.2-13, 14-19; 4.1-6, 11-16; 6.14-20).
The [...]
Philip Jensen on Anglicanism and Evangelicalism
Friday, June 13th, 2008If you have followed the blog for any length then you will probably recall how influential my time in Sydney spent with MTS. The ministry model I saw - churches on campus, the hospitality that was extended to me, and the warm friendships I made all had a lasting impression on me.
One of the highlights [...]
Someone Finally Said It
Thursday, June 5th, 2008Yesterday I read a post over at Out of Ur concerning Driscoll’s claim last year at the Convergent Conference (?) that emerging churches aren’t typically reaching people with the gospel. The post was David Fitch’s response to the critique.
Here’s the statement from Driscoll:
And all the nonsense of emerging, and Emergent, and new monastic communities, [...]
New Book on Worship (new to me)
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Allen Ross has a book on worship, Recalling the Hope of Glory, that looks really interesting to me. Has anyone read it?
I found this quote about the premise of the book: The premise of this book is that “worship refers to the appropriate responses to the revelation of the holy God of glory” (link). [...]
Religious Pluralism & the Movement of Jesus
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008Here’s a question for you:
Can someone believe Jesus is the one who brought about their personal salvation but at the same time that salvation can come through other religious systems?
To say it differently, can someone be a religious pluralist and a Christian?
Go.
Bucking the Status Quo Without Denigrating His Bride
Friday, May 2nd, 2008How do we go about challenging the status quo without assaulting the church?
She’s the bride of Christ. If someone said about Carrie the sorts of things I hear people say about Jesus’ bride I’d give them a nice beat down.
So how do we move beyond the disgruntled deconstruction to actually become a positive force [...]
As We Forgive Those
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008I just found out about the documentary As We Forgive Those which chronicles how 40,000 murderers from the Rwandan genocide are being released from prison. It looks at the way people are being forgiven and extending forgiveness. It looks really powerful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK0W4jx2OZY
The only thing that can compel this kind of forgiveness, ultimately, is a [...]