Defining the "emerging church" (ec) is difficult, and I will not attempt that here. But a few people from Grace have asked for some clarity. The ec is essentially a discussion about how to be the church and carry on the work of the church in the postmodern context. Those involved/sympathetic to the discussion generally [...]
Okay, this sort of thing doesn’t exactly make me proud to be part of the SBC. Instead, it brings me to a place somewhere between sadness and scorn. Check out this promo spot for the Cooperative Program. Not only is it generally cheesy, but it trivializes both the Gospel and urban/hip-hop culture. This reflects the [...]
Many in the Philippines are taking Good Friday very seriously. Today at least 11 men and one woman were literally nailed to crosses. About 100 men in one town, old and young, whipped their backs with bundles of sticks as relatives helped keep the blood flowing with razor blades and water. For all their devotion [...]
NBC will premier a new show this September called Book of Daniel. This comedic drama will center around an Episcopal minister who is wrestling with family and church issues, an addiction to prescription pills and visits from Jesus. Don’t imagine a first-century looking Jesus. This one looks like you and me – only "cooler." Of [...]
I like to see how people are linking to my blog. Google sends a ton of people here frequently searching for "a generous orthodoxy," "nooma," and various other words. But now people are getting here through a search for "permboy." I’m the third link. So, special thanks to my friend Vikki, for addressing me in [...]
I am the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship, husband to Jen, Dad to Katherine, Elias and Madeline - and the short, bald guy in Starbucks writing in a Moleskine journal.
