I felt compelled to write this the other day after a conversation I had with a fellow minister as recounted to me a T.V program about religion in South Africa, and the face of the Church in the country. I am certain that the trends experienced here by the so called ‘main line’ churches are…
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Emergents, Reform and Band-aids on Bear Bites: What is this Gospel?
It’s been a while since I have written, but alas I have been busy, however, the time off has allowed me to think and get a better grip on some issues facing the Church and relating to the Church. One of the major problems of our time is that people no longer understand what the…
Why Read The Bible?/Whats the Point of Having a Bible? (Part 2)
– Hard to Understand- One of the most encouraging passages in the Bible is in 2 Peter 3:15-16. There Peter talks about Paul’s writings and admits that some of it is hard to understand. To be honest, sometimes I read something in the Bible and I am like huh? What was that?! Have you…
Is Doctrine that Important/ The Distaste of Doctrine (Part 4)
– FOUNDATIONS – (I suggest you read Part 1,2 and 3 before this for it all to make sense) I recently brought a book, and the author was a rather popular guy in ‘Christian’ circles these days. At one point in his book he says, that he believes Jesus was born of a virgin, but…
Is Doctrine that Important/ The Distaste of Doctrine (Part 3)
– PARTS OF A BOAT- (if you have not read them, then reading part 1 and 2 will be helpful to follow the thoughts) Not all the parts on my boat were essential, the boat could sail and get to where it going if it was missing a velvet couch, and maybe if I didn’t…
Is Doctrine that Important/ The Distaste for Doctrine (Part 2)
-THE DISTANCE TO BE TRAVERSED- (Reading part 1 will help) As a Jesus follower I am a person who is just trying to live the way Jesus lived, to follow Him as he walked, to travel the same distance he did. I know that the path He walked is the absolute best way to walk.…
Is Doctrine that Important?/ The Distaste of Doctrine (Part1)
A number of years ago, I enjoyed building model airplanes a whole lot, I thought fighter jets were the best (which kid doesn’t?). I remember when my older brother had gone overseas and he sent back this huge birthday present for me the one year, it was bigger then anything I had ever gotten and…
A Conservative Critique of Rob Bell’s ‘Velvet Elvis’
I would prefer someone to read the ‘book of shadows’ (Wiccan Bible) or the ‘Koran’ or listen to a Marylin Manson cd then read this book. Why? Well, at least those others let you know that they are bad, at least you know what you are in for, but this book, is so shneaky, so deceitful, it is way more evil (please don’t let that comment put you off from reading further).
Emergent Detergent (Part 1)
It was possible to discuss what was right and wrong. One could tell a non-Christian to “be a good dude” and while he/she might not have followed your advise, at least they would have understood what you were talking about. To say that to today’s dude would be like making a ‘nonsense’ statement.
A Conservative Critique of ‘Irresistable Revolution’ by Shane Clairborne
Let me start by saying i don’t think i know everything and have everything together. I don’t think my opinion is infallible and so i hope that this can be a discussion on the book. I read it in two days (its written in a really easy reading style, I like the way he writes).…
