Tuesday with Michael Spencer It’s going to take courage (from a post in 2008) If the truth about Christianity turned out to be very different from what we’d been taught as young Christians by people we look up to as mentors and authorities, would we stand up and tell the truth? Would we make theContinue reading “Tuesday with Michael Spencer: It’s going to take courage”
Category Archives: Evangelical Issues
Wednesday with Michael Spencer: On Resacramentalizing Evangelicalism
Wednesday with Michael Spencer On Resacramentalizing Evangelicalism Evangelicals have an issue with sacraments. Mention the word to them and they start fidgeting in their seats and thumbing their Bibles. It’s an interesting historical story. A sacrament is something in the physical world that mediates or communicates the presence, power, promises and/or grace of God. VariousContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: On Resacramentalizing Evangelicalism”
How We Got the Bible: An Evangelical Scholar Speaks
We’ve talked about (and critiqued) the evangelical view of how we came to have the Bible. I want you to see a video today to show you that I have not given you a caricature of their position. As you watch this, please note how Prof. Grudem completely omits the human side of the processContinue reading “How We Got the Bible: An Evangelical Scholar Speaks”
Quotable Quotes: Women in the Church
Welcome to a new occasional series of mine: “Quotable quotes”. I will from time to time pass on some interesting quotes that have been brought to my attention, often as a result of the sermon I watch and hear each week. An argument commonly used by Complementarians is that the church has 2000 years ofContinue reading “Quotable Quotes: Women in the Church”
Where to Draw the Line?
Happy International Women’s Day! The church that I attend has been going through a series entitled “Her Story” which details why it is so important to have women in leadership in the church. The sessions are really worth watching (or listening to if that is your preference). Here is what we have covered so far:Continue reading “Where to Draw the Line?”
What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?
About a week ago my cousin Ted drew my attention to an article written by a Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Oxford. In the article, the author, John Lennox, tells of an experience where “a brilliant scientist [was] trying to bully me into giving up Christianity.” Finding himself at a dinner withContinue reading “What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?”
It’s 2019 – and I still shake my head at how the church still treats women
It’s 2019 – and I shake my head at how the church still treats women. It’s been… Ninety-nine years since [most] American women got the vote. Ninety-four years since Nellie Ross was elected Governor of Wyoming. Fifty-three years since Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India. Fifty years since Golda Meir became Prime Minister ofContinue reading “It’s 2019 – and I still shake my head at how the church still treats women”
Monday with Michael Spencer: Luther and Today’s Evangelicals
Note from CM: We get back to some posts about the Reformation, which were interrupted by tributes to Eugene Peterson last week. Today, Michael Spencer reminds us of one of contemporary evangelicalism’s genuine flaws — its inability to grasp accurate and complex views of history. Case in point: their simplistic view of Martin Luther. •Continue reading “Monday with Michael Spencer: Luther and Today’s Evangelicals”
Escaping the Wilderness: Part 4 – My Pastor’s not a Heretic… Phew!
Well it’s official. The Gospel Coalition do not consider my Pastor a heretic. I don’t think I would have gotten off so lightly. I haven’t really talked about where I have been attending church the last few years, but what was intended to be a temporary location to place my butt on a Sunday morningContinue reading “Escaping the Wilderness: Part 4 – My Pastor’s not a Heretic… Phew!”
Scott Lencke: Can Women Be Church Leaders? The NT Household Codes
Note from CM: Gender issues continue to provoke lively debate within the evangelical churches. Scott Lencke takes up the subject again for us today, reminding us in the process that how one approaches and reads the Bible plays a crucial role in understanding matters like this. Scott blogs at The Prodigal Thought. After reading this,Continue reading “Scott Lencke: Can Women Be Church Leaders? The NT Household Codes”
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