lifeasmission

So, I got back to the states a week ago now.  I have already managed to take a weekend trip to DC with three good friends to visit another.  I have been spending time with my mom and grandma, and I am slowly, but surely taking the time to visit with former students and families [...]

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I consider myself a fan and supporter of John Piper, his church, his books, and his ministry in general.  I don’t agree with everything he has to say, but then, who agrees with everything that anyone has to say?
I first encountered John Piper in his book, Desiring God, which I would reccommend to you without [...]

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I think I like what Mark Driscoll has to say in this video, with one exception. In speaking of the theology out of which a community of believers operates, he interchanges the words “foundations” and “convictions.” There are a few important differences in these terms which can’t be overlooked.
1. Whereas the aim of [...]

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You may have noticed that on the bottom of my sidebar I have an icon declaring myself to be a “Friend of Emergent.”  I would encourage you to give it a click and see what they are all about.  There is a lot of controversy over the emergent/emerging church movement.  Recently, Calvary Chapel published a [...]

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Click here to see the first part of Mark Driscoll’s interview about the difference between seeker and missional churches.
Click here to see the 2nd part.
In usual fashion, I’m gonna try to bite off more than I can chew here and both make good on my previous promise to post more biblical/scriptural reflections on the issue [...]

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For so many reasons, the cross of Jesus stands uniquely at the center of God's history in Scripture and therefore in the world. Every Church tradition, not surprisingly, has its own way of understanding and applying this event. For a great number of Christians the primary significance of the cross falls under the notion of [...]

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I have been thinking recently about something I can only describe as the “defining majority.”  The defining majority is ta selection of people that is either large or potent enough to merit speaking of the whole based on their characteristics as a part.
For example, one might speak of a team as talented even though not [...]

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I just finished reading an article by Tony Jones published in “Out of Ur,” a blog sponsored by Christianity Today.  To save you the aggravation of a separate click, I am going to post the article in its entirety here.  This is part two of some of Tony Jones’ thoughts on the Emergent Movement, specifically [...]

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I am taking an online class this quarter with Dr. Ray Anderson entitled, “Theology of Community and Ministry.” It is his version of Systematic Theology III (Ecclesiology and Eschatology). Dr. Anderson is a noted practical theologian and from what I understand, the inventor and creation of the D.Min degree. I love the way he [...]

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Sometimes it can be crazy to think about the course or events of your life and how the most unexpected of things can wind up being the things that most shape and define you.
I never thought I would go to a Christian college, but in so doing, I found myself a part of a community [...]

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