Check out what Time has to say. Surprisingly, they don’t seem to go because they want to be entertained. HT: Justin Taylor
Category Archives: Cultural Engagement
Reinventing Jesus
Reinventing Jesus: What The Da Vinci Code and other Novel Speculations Don’t Tell You, by J. Ed Komoszewski, M. James Sawyer, and Daniel B. Wallace. Kregel, 2006. The subtitle of this volume might lead one to think it is mainly concerned with The Da Vinci Code, but that is not the case at all. …
Is John Piper Bad?
This is pretty funny. HT: Eric Schumacher
Another Great Issue of CTR
Following their recent issue on the emerging church, replete with an enlightening article from Mark Driscoll, Criswell Theological Review now brings out an issue titled “Tongues on Fire.” So far you can access the editorial and an informative interview with Tom Hatley.
Your Best Life Now
The latest issue of 9News is out from 9Marks, and Greg Gilbert has a great review of Joel Osteen’s book.
Does the Bible Teach Inclusivism? A Review Essay of Terrance L. Tiessen’s, WHO CAN BE SAVED?
A little over a year ago the Lord mercifully spared our home, which is about 30 miles from Galveston, from a hurricane. We did evacuate, and when we evacuated, the Lord gave me a week long break from normal duties, during which I wrote the bulk of this review of Terrance L. Tiessen’s book, Who …
The Best Way to Wage the War on Terror
The best way to combat terrorism is to boldly share the Gospel, to boldly live out the Gospel, and to pour ourselves into our churches. The church is God’s evangelistic program, and the healthier the church the healthier the witness as it images forth the glory of God. Go read Justin Taylor’s summary of Al …
Go Read the Comments. . .
Yesterday I linked to this post on my friend Denny Burk’s blog. Anyone who has been discussing gender issues on this blog over the past week or so should go read the comments section of Denny’s post. See especially the comments posted by S. M. Hutchens, author of the book review that prompted Denny’s post.
Finally Feminist?
My friend Denny Burk has a great post on a book review in Touchstone. Enjoy!
Making Sense of Paul’s Appeal to Creation in 1 Timothy 2:13-15
I do not believe that Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:12 are limited to a particular problem in Ephesus because he backs up what he says in verse 12 with an appeal to the pre-fall created order in verses 13-15. I think that if Paul were addressing a particular problem in Ephesus, he would have …
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Unity, Liberty, and Charity: Does This Mean Women Can Teach Men?
A friend of mine alluded to a famous quotation in the comments section of the last post. The quote runs like this, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity.” Paul says, “I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man” (1 Tim 2:12). Some people and …
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May Women Teach Men at Church?
It has been suggested to me that the reference to childbearing in 1 Timothy 2:15 places Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:12 (that he does not permit women to teach or exercise authority over men) in the context of the home. This interpretation was accompanied by the assertion that as long as the senior pastor …
Great News from Canterbury: The Archbishop Sides with the Bible!
Go read how the archibishop of Canterbury is now saying that homosexuals must change to be admitted into the church! This marks a change from a position he advocated 20 years ago. Praise God, people can change their minds, repent of wrong thinking, and acknowledge the Bible as God’s word! I wonder if this might …
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Invitation to the 2006 Northbrook Conference
Dear Saint, Have you ever wondered what it means that as a believer in Jesus you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit? If we think on this for a moment, it is beyond what we have even dared to dream—God dwells in those of us who believe. Does this have cash value in your life? …
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Culture, Family Worship, and the Church’s Worship
In God in the Wasteland David Wells defines culture as “the set of shared values that are held to prescribe what is normal in society.” As I’ve indicated before, when I first started hearing the words “Family Worship,” I was a little intimidated. It seemed like a weird thing to do, and I wasn’t sure …
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Do Not Be Conformed to this Age
David Wells opens chapter 8 of God in the Wasteland with this quotation from James Davison Hunter: It would be superficial simply to say that Evangelical theology as practiced by the coming generation is becoming more liberal. Yet the evidence is suggestive of a common trend, one in which the theological tradition is conforming in …
Why Are Emergent Pastors Reading N. T. Wright?
A friend of mine recently pointed out to me that N. T. Wright’s book, The Challenge of Jesus, is on the Emergent Village reading list. Why are Emergent pastors reading N. T. Wright? Well, besides the fact that Wright is a great writer and this is a very engaging book, Emergent pastors often critique traditional …
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Justice, Insanity, and Moral Outrage
The moral universe that can declare Andrea Yates “not guilty by reason of insanity” no longer deserves to be called moral at all. Justice holds that there is right that should be rewarded and encouraged and wrong that should be restrained and punished. This has nothing to do with vengeance, but it has everything to …
Can Women Be Elders?
I really hope that people aren’t looking to weblogs for answers to questions like these, but since many probably are, I think it’s worthwhile to respond to a series of questions that came up in the comments section of a previous post. I think that someone wrestling with these issues should ask themselves this question: …
Schreiner on Preaching and Biblical Theology
The latest issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology is out from Southern Seminary, and Tom Schreiner has a great essay on Preaching and Biblical Theology. He gives crisp explanations of what Biblical Theology is and how it should inform our preaching. He also diagnoses the challenges we are facing with precision and love, …
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