Religion

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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Hot Dogs and Veils … A Theological Lunch …

Last Thursday I was in Hatfield, PA helping finish up our latest ETREK course at Biblical Seminary. The group spends time continuing to think about course content and get to know others better over lunch. We were discussing where to go to lunch when one of the students commented … Continue reading

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Living out conviction … adding clarity to those who misperceive …

Michael represents the very best of “confessional” writing. It is posts like this that make the critiques and badgering I read of iMonk to entirely miss the heart of a person. Thanks Michael for your gritty honesty.… Continue reading

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