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A Serendipitous Moment … Interesting juxtapositions …

A week ago this past Wednesday I had suffered from a week packed in a few short days. Quickly, this is no complaint it is just a fact. I sat on my stool and admitted to those gathered I was not ready to discuss another chapter of Ezekiel. I … Continue reading

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Membership must mean something … but what? …

I shared a brief conversation with Micah this morning. He said something like the following (sorry Micah for not recalling it exactly), “If I am going to be a member, I want it to mean something. I think the way it is practiced in Baptist churches makes membership meaningless. … Continue reading

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â??Ã?úDo you see the vision, Todd?â??Ã?ù â??Ã?¶ Golden â??Ã?¶

The conversation twisted and turned; a mix of information and passion. â??Ã?úOne million AIDS orphans in the Valley of a Thousand Hills in Kwa-Zulu Natal.â??Ã?ù â??Ã?úWe can change the world, Todd!â??Ã?ù â??Ã?úKwa-Zulu Natal is the epicenter of the AIDS pandemic.â??Ã?ù â??Ã?úWe hold the hope for these people in the … Continue reading

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Blogging exegesis … Proof-texting the blogworld …

During an ETREK discussion a couple of weeks ago the question was asked, “Why don’t the “leaders” of Emergent/emergent respond to their critics?” The line of reasoning went on to suggest that if someone like D.A. Carson took the time to critique the movement, “shouldn’t those scrutinized give us … Continue reading

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The consequences of an encyclopedic view of the Scriptures …

Paul concludes a solid post with,

So to re-baptize people because of our doctrinal differences with them (because they are not of â??Ã?úlike faith and orderâ??Ã?ù) is not supported in the Bible in either direct teaching or in example. Some will say, â??Ã?úWell, what you have said isnâ??Ã?ôt Baptist.â??Ã?ù

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