Episode Archives

Trinitarian Christians …

I listened to a talk by Stanley Grenz this morning while walking my three miles (Davis, if your reading that was for you). He spoke on what it means to be a Trinitarian Christian. Grenz quoted Immanuel Kant who suggested there was no practical value for the doctrine of … Continue reading

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Shared Learning …

Terminal. The word most often conjures images of long-term illnesses and occasional horrific deaths. From the time I “sensed” where God was leading me vocationally, I set out to “learn” all I could. The ultimate goal lie in a “terminal” degree – the conferring of a “Doctorate.” Fancy titles … Continue reading

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And some people think I use big words …

My friend Rick posted this on his blog. Worth a read. Worth thinking about. Worth considering doing something about.

And here’s a follow-up post.… Continue reading

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“Looking for the right formula …”

The letter reads, “Every year we pray with youth to receive Christ as Savior when they say at first they are coming on rededication or for special service.”

A few observations:

1. Would it be better to give a variety of “decisional” opportunities as opposed to the big three? … Continue reading

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Objectifying people …

“I hope we can reach [fill in the blank with a given grouping of people]!” With that kind of statement comes a variety of churches “targeting” a given group. Over the past years we have witnessed “biker” churches, “cowboy” churches, and a host of “brand” churches.

What about reaching … Continue reading

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