This piece about my dad, and how his depression impacted my life, is a statement of my faith in Jesus Christ, the one whose Gospel gives hope to dads and sons everywhere. This is the story of how I was robbed, and blessed, at the same time, by the same man. And how God givesContinue reading “The Boat in the Backyard: A Father’s Depression and a Boy Who Finally Understands”
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Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 8: Leadership
Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 1 Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 2: A Map For the Road Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 3: One More Question Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 4: The Law and The Prophets Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 5: Jesus Divorce, Remarriage and The Gospel 6: More Jesus Divorce, Remarriage andContinue reading “Divorce, Remarriage and the Gospel 8: Leadership”
The SBC Resolution on Alcohol: A Matter of Shame
Phil. 1:20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 2Tim. 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker whoContinue reading “The SBC Resolution on Alcohol: A Matter of Shame”
Have Southern Baptists Turned A Page?
In what may be the SBC’s most significant political development in more than twenty years, convention messengers broke the insider hold on the powerful office of President and elected an outsider with no national connections, agency endorsements or loyalties to the recent controversial policy changes at the IMB. South Carolina Pastor Frank Page took justContinue reading “Have Southern Baptists Turned A Page?”
Review: Pocket Guide To The Bible by Jason Boyett
UPDATE: Jason is guestblogging at the BHT June 12-16. My White Castles have yet to arrive. A few years ago our family encountered The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged,” a two hour stage production that took my beloved Bard, mixed him with three manic, irreverent comedians, and produced the mostContinue reading “Review: Pocket Guide To The Bible by Jason Boyett”
Pentecost: The Third Great Day
Act 2:1-8 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. (2) And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (3) And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one ofContinue reading “Pentecost: The Third Great Day”
Alastair and Joe Thorn: On Liturgy and a Church for All of Us
One of the most frustrating conversations I have with my evangelical friends is explaining my strong feelings about the value and importance of using an intentional, Biblical liturgy as the major content of worship as opposed to creating “worshiptainment” events starring Brother Billy Bob and Skip the worship leader.
The iMonk/Centuri0n Interview: Part 4
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 8. How did the Purpose Driven Life phenomenon change Christian publishing? I don’t think it did, really. You might think that naive, but the only thing that happened with PDL that never really happened before was that after CBA got toContinue reading “The iMonk/Centuri0n Interview: Part 4”
William Lane Craig-Bart Ehrman Debate on the Resurrection of Jesus
I don’t usually pass along single links as posts, but I am sure that many of the IM audience will want to read, save and/or print this transcript of the William Lane Craig- Bart Ehrman Debate. It’s impressive in many ways: scope, depth, congeniality, candor and readability. The debate was in March of this yearContinue reading “William Lane Craig-Bart Ehrman Debate on the Resurrection of Jesus”
More on The Gospel and Appalachia
Noel and Ryan’s wedding is this weekend, so blogging may be light for a while. In the meantime, Denise has written a good essay at her web site: Take A Rest. Many of you liked the essays I did on “The Gospel and Appalachia.” The Gospel and Appalachia The Gospel and Appalachia: Can The CultureContinue reading “More on The Gospel and Appalachia”
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