UPDATE: Go into the comments and read the post by Pastor Scott Dontanville. Just go read it. For those of you who are going to write me a hurt/angry note saying I’m picking on your church, I’m not. And if I am, I don’t know you anyway, so there’s no need to complain. I justContinue reading “Message to Tom Ascol: Write the Book”
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I like the Prayer List
When I returned to worshiping at the SBC church down the street, one of the things I wasn’t looking forward to was the “open prayer request” time I’d experienced there in the past. My previous experiences left me with memories of too much information, too much detail, too much time….just too much. Things haven’t beenContinue reading “I like the Prayer List”
The Baptist Way: Discerning the Fullness of Christ in the Lord’s Supper (3)
Exodus 12:13 13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt. Ex. 12:14 “This day shall be for you a memorial day,Continue reading “The Baptist Way: Discerning the Fullness of Christ in the Lord’s Supper (3)”
The “Map” Discussion
In the aftermath of reading Alastair’s “The Denominational Church,” A discussion took over my group blog, “The Boar’s Head Tavern,” for most of two days. That discussion, prompted by Jack’s use of the metaphor of a “map” for the various confessions and theologies that distinguish various denominations and traditions, was one of the best all-timeContinue reading “The “Map” Discussion”
Worshiping the Missional God
I’ve been thinking about how much we can know about God. In particularly, how does a deeply missional God work the knowledge of himself into a life like mine? The “pomo warning light” is now on at TR Blogwatch Central, but I’m not going down that road. I’m looking at Abraham, and I’m wondering whatContinue reading “Worshiping the Missional God”
“Come to Me”: God’s Invitation
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. John 7:37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture hasContinue reading ““Come to Me”: God’s Invitation”
A Moment of Refreshment and Exaltation: Jesus is Our Mediator
I Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… It is the simplest of verses, but its truth creates worship, rejoicing and exaltation in me every time I think about it. There is one, one and only one, that stands between God andContinue reading “A Moment of Refreshment and Exaltation: Jesus is Our Mediator”
iMonk 101: Out of Business With God
Early on in my blogging career, I encountered some of the ideas of N.T. Wright and a strong dose of the theology of Robert Capon. It’s safe to say that both “saved me” in a way that I need to revisit frequently. Here’s an early essay where I was just getting a feel for whatContinue reading “iMonk 101: Out of Business With God”
The Baptist Way: The Lord’s Supper (1)
UPDATE: A related issue to the meaning of the Lord’s Supper is the methodology for receiving it. Alastair takes on the wine in communion issue, along with a number of other questions. UPDATE II: In this BHT post, I demonstrate the the language of Baptist confessions avoided the word “symbol” until the BFM. Note theContinue reading “The Baptist Way: The Lord’s Supper (1)”
Lost, False or Real?: A Closer Look at Assurance
UPDATE: Some of my pastoral thoughts on assurance are here: On Faith’s Crumbling Edge. Mark Shea is a sharp thinker and commenter. His daily “Catholic Exchange†podcast is always provocative. In a recent podcast contrasting evangelical (Shea is a convert to the RCC) and Roman Catholic views on spiritual security and assurance, Shea made aContinue reading “Lost, False or Real?: A Closer Look at Assurance”
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