it is a mystery
about one-third of the planet’s current population live in areas that have historical ties to the religion associate with jesus christ — and yet so very few people actually study and follow his teachings. here in indiana, where i live, you’re hard pressed to find someone, anyone, who doesn’t believe in god in some capacity […]
The Jesus Creed
while spending a little more time looking at McLaren’s website, i ran across this thing here: The Jesus Creed We have confidence in Jesus Who healed the sick, the blind, and the paralyzed. And even raised the dead. He cast out evil powers and Confronted corrupt leaders. He cleansed the temple. He favored the poor. […]
seven views of truth
tonight, whilst doing some “light” reading, i came across these seven things that people tend to mean when they speak of “truth”: 1. Reality – Sometimes, we use truth to mean “what’s out there,†or “what’s really, really, real.†2. A human perception of reality – Sometimes we use the term to mean how an […]
Brian McLaren: A response to D.A. Carson’s book
Brian McLaren: A response to D.A. Carson’s book:A response to D.A. Carson’s book D. A. Carson has written a critical review of emergent, and of my work in particular. A number of people have asked if I plan to respond, but someone else already has done so. Dr. David Mills of Cedarville College wrote a […]
Adrian Warnock’s UK Evangelical Blog: On Boys and Bikinis
Adrian Warnock’s UK Evangelical Blog: On Boys and Bikinis: He was still staring at me, utterly flabbergasted. Finally he found his tongue: ‘It disturbs me,’ he said formally, ‘that you are telling me that one day I will think girls look pretty in bikinis. That disturbs me. I know what I think, and I don’t […]
granddad’s 89 years old today
at mando’s house, prepping for the party.