Ground Rules is a series of posts on some of the issues raised in my interactions with my critics in the blogosphere. Imagine with me, if you will, the following strange story. Imagine that I make a blog post taking issue with some point made by Ravi Zacharias. I rarely disagree with Ravi, but let’sContinue reading “Ground Rules: The Decision To Make It Personal”
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Blogs I’d Like to Read (or How To Perk Up A Boring Blogosphere)
I’m not one of those constantly offended, hand-wringing bloggers who has to run a monthly post complaining about the Christian blogosphere or tell you ten rules for the Christian blogger. That may be because, as some frequently note, I’m part of “the problem†in the Christian blogosphere. (Yawn) Well too bad. I’m happy to doContinue reading “Blogs I’d Like to Read (or How To Perk Up A Boring Blogosphere)”
Riffs: 12:12:06: Challies on Why He Doesn’t Homeschool
UPDATE: Noel Heikkinen writes a wonderful endorsement of Challies’ post from his own experience. UPDATE II: Challies does Part II. Tim Challies starts a series on why he doesn’t homeschool. IM readers know the subject of options in education is near and dear to my heart and I want to urge you to read Tim’sContinue reading “Riffs: 12:12:06: Challies on Why He Doesn’t Homeschool”
Robert Short on The Partial Jesus of the Nominal Christian
The BHT has a regular banner quote, and this one was so good I wanted to share it with my readers over here. The nominal Christian, then, will see Jesus as a name, a representative, a symbol, a personification, a prototype, a figure, a model, an exemplar for something else. The nominal Christian pays homageContinue reading “Robert Short on The Partial Jesus of the Nominal Christian”
What about “Us Vs Them” Church Ads?
UPDATE III: Joel Hunter has written a massive substantial response to the podcasts that go along with the ads. UPDATE II: The pastor whose church produced the ads has a blog that is full of provocative ideas. If you want a glimpse into what the emerging church growth culture looks like, this is a veryContinue reading “What about “Us Vs Them” Church Ads?”
Riffs 11:20:06: Why Bad (Christian) Movies Succeed (and better movies never will)
Barbara Nicolosi’s review of Facing the Giants reminded me that I’ve been avoiding talking about this surprisingly successful church-produced film. All around the net, from Christians and non-Christians, the reviews have consistently presented this risky film venture as predictable in approach, but also with universal surprise at its success. Even reviewers like Michael Medved, whoContinue reading “Riffs 11:20:06: Why Bad (Christian) Movies Succeed (and better movies never will)”
Do Chinese Students Need An American Jesus?
This post is important. If you keep up with my journey, read this because what is going on with my ministry to Chinese students is becoming a major chapter in the deconstruction of my American Evangelicalism. American Christian. You didn’t like that did you? I don’t like it either. “American Christian” sounds idolatrous. It makesContinue reading “Do Chinese Students Need An American Jesus?”
How Did Tony Montana Get On Your Kid’s T-Shirt?
How could Tony Montana be your hero? You don’t know Tony Montana? Where have you been? Tony Montana is the protagonist of the 1983 Al Pacino film, Scarface. As films go, Scarface is memorable for an excess of bad accents, bad script-writing and bad ideas of how to remake a gangster movie. I’m very muchContinue reading “How Did Tony Montana Get On Your Kid’s T-Shirt?”
The Passion of the Haggard Part II
UPDATE: Read Gordon Macdonald’s comments at Out of Ur. Compelling. “The hardness of God is softer than the kindness of men, because His compulsion is our liberation.” -Henri Nouwen Some thoughts from the archives, and then a few thoughts from the last 24 hours. For starters, say a prayer for Ted Haggard, his wife, children,Continue reading “The Passion of the Haggard Part II”
“Why are my peers so immature?”
My daughter writes me today, and asks why Christians, especially those her age, are so immature. My daughter is a smart, well-above average person in many ways. It’s not the first time I’ve heard that question from her, or from other smart, above average young people. It’s encouraging these days to know that some youngContinue reading ““Why are my peers so immature?””
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