The Church or the Church in Reaction?
I heard a lecture recently where the speaker was talking to Alan Hirsch about his banging of the missiology drum almost to the exclusion of everything else. Hirsch’s response was that the rest of the church is going one way so much, that he is seeking to strike a balance by going the other way. […]
The Battery Life of Christian Cultural Influence
It will not take you very long to find some Christian speaking, or writing about the waining of American Christian culture. In fact I bet it would be hard to find a Christian who has not personally thought about subject or has heard it from a friend or relative. The body is filled with “rumors […]
Responding to “Recovering a Covenanter Tradition”
I found a link to an article that a brother of mine wrote concerning what it means to be true to a denominations tradition. The whole article can be found here.
Here are a few thoughts on this article.
On Organic Growth. Your definition of root is wrong. Christ is clear that he is the root […]
Outdoor Mega-Church
So a church in California has decided that instead of building a 5,000 seat building that they would develop community usable space, and create an outdoor amphitheater.
Here is a list of things that they are doing with the project.
Here’s the quick and dirty on the new site.
* 140 total acres […]
Lets Talk About:What Size Should a Congregation Be?
Growing up Ive attending churches that range from 400+ to less than 15. When I started seminary 2 years ago I thought that a church over 300 was wrong, if not sinful. Then I sat down with Luke and read that it turns out that the first church had at least 1000 people in it, […]
A Reply to Dr. Hart
If you havent checked out De Regno Christi before, now is a good time to check it out. Its a group blog by guys in the Reformed and Presbyterian Circles, they have a good mix of differing oppions on most issues.
Darryl Hart is a regular, so is Peter Leithart, and they have recently ask Doug […]
Sep. 11, 2007
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Living in a Post-Christian Culture
I know its still a debatable idea, but most of us living in the north east or the west coast are living in a post-Christian culture.
Ive recently listened to two talks by two different guys from different background. Both come down with similar strategies.
What does this mean for those of you reading this post:
No […]
Sep. 5, 2007
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Christians and their Castles
“When belonging in the social hierarchy of the local church becomes a greater desire than becoming Christ to our neighbors outside the church we have returned to the glum decor of the castle walls. Hiding in fear of losing a kingdom we never had or were called to build…”
Great post over at setnservice.
Redeemer Vision Update
Redeemer has recently(July) put up a video about their hopes for buildings in the next few year.
You can find the video here.