[Check out the previous IM post, “With God On Our Side.”] One of the results of working with international students, and especially of having them in worship services you’re leading, is a new appreciation of how some commonly accepted elements of American Christian culture sound to those who aren’t Americans. Take, for example, those patrioticContinue reading “The Wrong Song For the People of God”
Category Archives: Theologia
Repenting of The Wrong Kind of “Male Leadership”
Here’s the answer to the trivia question “What is the closest the iMonk came to becoming a Muslim?” In October of 1995, Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan sponsored what was called the “Million Man March” on the mall in Washington, D.C. While probably less than half a million men attended, the march wasContinue reading “Repenting of The Wrong Kind of “Male Leadership””
Interview: Scot Mcknight on Evangelicals and Marian Dogmas
UPDATE: I have gotten more mail on this than any recent piece. I just can’t individually answer these letters. So sorry. I need an assistant. The reason Scot Mcknight is such an amazing gift to the church is that he is humble enough to make his formidable skills as a New Testament scholar available toContinue reading “Interview: Scot Mcknight on Evangelicals and Marian Dogmas”
Grace Is As Dangerous As Ever
The last few weeks of my men’s morning Bible study has been about “Texts That Will Get You In Trouble,” and we spent two sessions on John 8, and Jesus’ words to the woman caught in adultery: “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.” Read Leviticus 20:10 and the other older testamentContinue reading “Grace Is As Dangerous As Ever”
Riffs: 5:09:07: Apologetics and the Naming of Evil
Ravi Zacharias writes an outstanding response to the Virginia Tech killings, and uses the moral necessity of “naming” evil as a powerful apologetic. Much of what Ravi is saying struck me when I wrote this piece on the abuse and murder of a child several years ago: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.Continue reading “Riffs: 5:09:07: Apologetics and the Naming of Evil”
Thoughts on Beckwith
Maybe you ought to read “The River is Deep, The River is Wide: How I Made My Peace With the Roman Catholic Church” before you waste all that time trying to figure out what I believe. Then you can get right down to blogging about the fact that I’m going to hell. The blogosphere hasContinue reading “Thoughts on Beckwith”
John 3:16 and the Importance of the Old Testament
My adult Bible study is starting an Old Testament survey for the summer months in preparation for studying I Kings this fall. I did this little exercise with them this morning. I guess it’s kind of original with me. I’ve never seen anyone else do it. Consider it all yours for the glory of God.Continue reading “John 3:16 and the Importance of the Old Testament”
Coffee Cup Apologetics: Why I Am A Christian: Ten Reasons
UPDATE: Here is the Peter Kreeft material on the resurrection that I refer to in this post and podcast. I have several apologetics presentations that have developed here at my ministry setting. I’m going to do some of them as posts and podcasts. I’ll call the series “Coffee Cup Apologetics.” Here is “Why I AmContinue reading “Coffee Cup Apologetics: Why I Am A Christian: Ten Reasons”
All the Little Reasons That Matter Too Much: Thoughts on Christian Unity
When you’ve been in the same ministry for fifteen years, experiences tend to repeat themselves. It’s deja vu, only for real. I’m going to tell you about one of those experiences. New staff are always excited about being in Christian service with other believers. Sometimes in those first few weeks, they will look me up.Continue reading “All the Little Reasons That Matter Too Much: Thoughts on Christian Unity”
Hunger and Thirst After (Christ’s) Righteousness
And that’s about it, friends. Be glad in God! I don’t mind repeating what I have written in earlier letters, and I hope you don’t mind hearing it again. Better safe than sorry — so here goes. Steer clear of the barking dogs, those religious busybodies, all bark and no bite. All they’re interested inContinue reading “Hunger and Thirst After (Christ’s) Righteousness”
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