Reproduction: Does American Presbyterianism Have a Future?
Without physical and spiritual reproduction American Presbyterianism’s future is dim
All this to point out that American Presbyterianism is rapidly aging and, well, dying. It doesn’t much matter what your theology is if you don’t have a future generation to bequeath it to. The barrenness and sterility that we see in American Presbyterian churches is in sharp contrast to what we see in Malawian Presbyterian... Continue Reading
Study on Sports and Religion Released
How Americans react to religious expressions of professional athletes
A new study finds that few Americans react negatively when professional athletes express their religious beliefs, such as talking about their religious faith in post-game interviews or making religious signs or gestures on the field of play. The quarterback starts his post-game interview by thanking “my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” The small forward... Continue Reading
The Peacemaker Ministries Announces a New Chief Executive Officer
Dale Pyne appointed as CEO for Peacemaker Ministries
Dale is a seasoned peacemaker who received his conciliator certification from the ICC at a recent conference in Denver. He has years of experience mediating and arbitrating professionally in both Christian and secular settings, involving family, government, community, and churches. He’s also been a mentor/coach for pastors and lay leaders. The Board has... Continue Reading
Christians Have Crosses, Jews Have Stars and Atheists Have … What, Exactly?
Atheists develop their own symbolic jewelry
“The Scarlet Letter” is now proudly chosen by atheists to wear on jewelry made from ceramic, silver, gold and wood. Christians have their crosses and crucifixes, Jews their Stars of David, Hindus their oms and Buddhists their lotuses. Atheists ask, why shouldn’t they and other nonbelievers have their own symbols as well? Hester... Continue Reading
I Fought the Church, and the Church Won
It became clear to me that Sola Scriptura could not provide a way to speak meaningfully about the necessary distinction between orthodoxy and heresy
Who are the members of Called to Communion? We are Christians who love Jesus the Messiah, love the faith, love the Scriptures and love the Catholic Church. We are Catholics, but none of us was born or raised in the Catholic Church. We arrived in the Catholic Church in diverse ways but through a similar path involving spiritual formation within the Reformed tradition of confessional Protestantism.
The Gospel and Sexual Orientation; A Review
"One of the most concise and helpful statements on the various issues involved in the matter of same-sex attraction."
The book outlines the history of modern thinking about sexuality, addresses the key theological and textual arguments of those opposed to the traditional Christian approach, shows how the Westminster Standards apply to the matter, and, in a final chapter, offers very good practical pastoral advice…
A Book and Two Bits About Busyness
To conquer busyness we need not only to set priorities, but to respect that others must set them too. This means understanding when people say no
My next writing project is a book on busyness. I meant to work on it this summer but ran out of time. Seriously.
Yale May Not Recognize New Christian fraternity
BYX membership requirements may violate school's nondiscrimination policy
If the BYX chapter at Yale lasts through the fall semester, the group plans to participate in its first Rush Week in the spring, alongside Yale's other 11 fraternities. With the new members they may gain, the chapter hopes to establish a permanent off-campus location next year
Puritans and Propaganda
Holy Hip-Hop Controversy: Rapper Propaganda’s blistering critique of Puritanism’s racist history has some Reformed listeners crying foul.
Is criticizing the racist roots of Puritanism out of bounds? That’s what some Calvinists are debating following Christian rapper Propaganda’s scathing indictment of Puritan history.
“Center Church” by Tim Keller – A Review
It is the best book outlining the theological vision and philosophy of ministry prior to determining specifics church models, ministry programs, and methods of multiplication
Keller begins his discussion about the city by critiquing romanticized views of the city (p. 135). Keller even admits that the contrasts between city, suburb, and town are general and that some locations blur the distinction (p. 136). In the end, Keller commends ministry in all locales and believes Center Church is helpful to churches in non-urban contexts (p. 381).