When we think about communicating the truths of scripture to one another, and especially to the outside world, we often focus on only one of the three modes below, and probably the easiest and least effective – that of Orthodoxy. 1. Orthodoxy Teaching orthodoxy means...
All good visionary organizations have not only a vision statement, mission statement, and value statement, they also have a motto that encapsulates them all in a memorable, pithy statement. This past weekend at the Exponential West conference at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Irvine, CA,...
In church growth circles, there’s always some new trend that promises to revitalize and grow our churches in size, and sometimes in maturity. Conferences are held, books are sold, and participants come home from the mountaintop with grand hopes that are often smashed, or wane...
In this examination of Nicodemus’ nighttime visit with Jesus (John 3:1-9), we discuss the main steps to True Spiritual Awakening, from a Christian perspective. Feel free to fill in the outline below as you listen, and encounter terms like “spiritual rape” and “self-authenticating witness,” and...
This series is made up of the following posts: Midlife and other Life Transitions 1 – Introduction Midlife and Other Life Transitions 2 – Dissatisfaction Midlife and Other Life Transitions 3 – The Plan
This post is part of a Series. In Part 1, I discussed the phases of adult life according to Levinson, and ‘revealed’ that I am in a mild but real mid-life crisis. In these adult transitions, we are essentially redefining ourselves – what we believe,...
This series is made up of the following articles: Molinism, The Solution to the Calvinist-Arminian Standoff Molinism – ROSES instead of TULIPs
This article is part of a series on Molinism. Calvinism has been summarized in the acronym TULIP, while Arminianism has been summarized in The Five Articles of Remonstrance (one guess on which camp is more oriented to accessible, memorable teaching :). However, many people are not completely satisfied...
