UPDATE: The Horton question is part of a larger symposium at Touchstone Magazine on “What is an evangelical?” Michael Horton answers the question: What would you say to someone tempted to become Catholic or Orthodox? Some of you people need an open thread so you can vent a bit. Well….this is your post. Let’s hearContinue reading “Riffs + Open Thread: Michael Horton on What To Say To A Person Tempted to Become Catholic or Orthodox”
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Letting Some of the Air Out of The Reformation Day Balloon
UPDATE: Josh S has a good post on different views of Reformation history. UPDATE: Someone please turn down that “whining” sound. Is it me? Or the guy fisking me? I’m really on your side, O panic stricken fans of the Reformation. UPDATE: ***sigh*** Pastor Gary reviews the post. So….is any sincerely motivated division of ChristianityContinue reading “Letting Some of the Air Out of The Reformation Day Balloon”
Riffs: 10:25:07: Willow Creek and the Non-Secrets of Discipleship
UPDATE II: David Head at Ponder Anew has an excellent post on this development. UPDATE: The classy Amy Welborn gives a Catholic perspective. One of the things I like about being an evangelical is that we can just stop, no matter how big and successful we are, and say, “We’re wrong,” and it doesn’t threatenContinue reading “Riffs: 10:25:07: Willow Creek and the Non-Secrets of Discipleship”
The Thirteen Critical Problems Facing Evangelicalism
UPDATE: C. Michael Patton extends the list and the discussion. Someone asked me what I thought the biggest problems facing evangelicals were, and with as much as I’ve written on the subject, it was still difficult to get a short list. THE THIRTEEN CRITICAL PROBLEMS FACING CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICALISM 1. Vast evidence of a growing doctrinalContinue reading “The Thirteen Critical Problems Facing Evangelicalism”
Ten Big Ideas for Donny Deutsch
Donny Deutsch’s reaction to Ann Coulter’s claim that it would be good if all people were Christians is about as good a tour of the postmodern cul de sac as you’ll find anywhere. Read the conversation, then report back here for class. Dear Donny, I like your program. I really do. I wish all myContinue reading “Ten Big Ideas for Donny Deutsch”
Should Women Teach Women?
Some thoughts on women teachers, an issue that continually puzzles me every time I see a Lifeway stocked with Beth Moore Bible studies for sale to Southern Baptists who can’t say enough about women not being pastoral teachers. I Timothy 2:8 I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy handsContinue reading “Should Women Teach Women?”
World-Phooey?
Has the whole Christian worldview thing gotten out of hand? I teach “worldviews” as part of my high school Bible classes, and in my Advanced Bible class, I spend a good bit of time giving my kids James Sire’s “Seven Questions Every Worldview Must Answer.” I frequently use the term “worldview” in preaching, and IContinue reading “World-Phooey?”
What’s In A Name?
Here in Kentucky, most of the Baptist Churches of a certain age have a particular approach to their names. Most choose to go the geographic route, so we have Three Forks of the Elkhorn, Muddy Gap, First Baptist Every-town-you-can-think-of, a couple of thousand “creeks” of various kinds and so on. After that, Bible names comeContinue reading “What’s In A Name?”
Five Questions on The iMonk and Catholicism (where I also discuss some of my thoughts on how various kinds of Christians should appreciate and love one another.)
UPDATE: Carl Olson fisks this post. Just in case anyone missed it, I’m not trying to talk you people out of your Catholicism or tell you I’m glad I’m not a Catholic. James White’s blog is elsewhere. Comments are closed on this post. Mr. Olson can provide you the space to discuss this one, andContinue reading “Five Questions on The iMonk and Catholicism (where I also discuss some of my thoughts on how various kinds of Christians should appreciate and love one another.)”
Some Relevant Quotes for the Olson Discussion
UPDATE: Keith Schooley takes the big chance of critiquing Piper’s statements on sovereignty. UPDATE II: It’s a good thing the Calvinistic blogosphere wasn’t around when Wesley wrote Predestination Calmly Considered. Now, I beseech you to consider calmly, how is God good or loving to this man? Is not this such love as makes your bloodContinue reading “Some Relevant Quotes for the Olson Discussion”
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