CrossPolitic, On the Road: A New Entry in the Annals of Terrible Ideas: Is your church languishing? Rejuvenate it by kicking out the oldsters. Here. An Open Road to the Sun: And more here. Grace & Peace: First things first.https://t.co/9bCWOEf4wq— Christ Church (@Christ_Kirk) January 21, 2020 Could be Titled: “Send Your Kids to New Saint …
Sermons Grow in Fallow Ground
“The best teachers remain students all their lives.”
Stott, The Challenge of Preaching, p. 40
At Least Three
“The customer was just frustrated with his deteriorating motor skills, but I think the way he smelled had something to do with that—he smelled like living downwind of three Kentucky bourbon plants.”
127: Primal Screams
Get your copy of Martin Luther’s The Bondage of the Will with an introduction by Douglas Wilson here: https://canonpress.com/products/the-bondage-of-the-will This week on the Plodcast Podcast Doug chats evangelical fascism, or the lack thereof, unpacks the greek work asophos, and reviews Mary Eberstadts’ Primal Screams.
127: Primal Screams
Get your copy of Martin Luther’s The Bondage of the Will with an introduction by Douglas Wilson here: https://canonpress.com/products/the-bondage-of-the-will This week on the Plodcast Podcast Doug chats evangelical fascism, or the lack thereof, unpacks the greek work asophos, and reviews Mary Eberstadts’ Primal Screams.
Assemblin’, Carryin’, n’ Sayin’ Stuff
Introduction: So last Monday there was a huge rally in Virginia to protest the declared intentions of Gov. Ralph “Blackie” Northam regarding guns. The rally was supposed to erupt into World War III, or maybe that was Iran, but anyway really bad stuff was going to happen. We were promised that really bad stuff was …
Homiletic Hide and Seek
“To withdraw from the world into the Bible (escapism) or from the Bible into the world (conformity) will be fatal to our preaching.”
Stott, The Challenge of Preaching, p. 40
When Tattoos Talk
“This part of town had their crazy pastors too, but they mainly operated out of storefronts with names like Knee Deep in Glory Gospel Center. And some of their pastors had tattoos, but these were just tattoos that said, ‘I was in the Navy once, before I met Jesus,’ instead of the uptown ecclesiastical version that said, ‘I am desperate to accessorize my iPad.”
Why, It’s Tuesday Again
Letter to the Editor: RE: The Crisis Regarding “Evangelical Fascism” Posted on Monday, January 20, 2020 Well done. This "I feel" instead of "I think" is dangerous and part of ...
What Planet Is This Guy From?
“We must preach and defend the gospel, but we must also teach and defend biblical sexual ethics. They are essential to a society’s health; failure to keep to them destroys a nation and a community.”
Stott, The Challenge of Preaching, p. 38