I’m sitting here eating lunch (Toquitos baby!) and thinking about evangelism. A few people have asked for an explanation of my perspective. I hope to put something together tonight on the subject. For now I’ll post a poem written Ralph Erskine and inspired by Isaiah 55:1-3 titled, The Free Gospel Call.
The Free Gospel Call“Ho, every [...]
Dr. Steve Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has written a paper entitled, The Future of Southern Baptists as Evangelicals. He explains early on in the paper that its purpose is to spur dialogue while addressing the issues with other Southern Baptists. SBC President Bobby Welch and others [...]
Are younger leaders in the SBC doing anything, or are they only complaining about what’s wrong with our Convention? This has been brought up a few times recently, and even tonight I was asked, “What are you doing besides talking to bring about the change you desire in the SBC?” While I cannot speak for [...]
SBC Prez Bobby Welch has written an article criticizing strongly Calvinistic churches associated with Founders.Org for being smaller, less evangelistic, and baptizing a smaller percentage of individuals than other (Arminian?) churches. It might be funny if what he said wasn’t so ignorant and condescending. The interpretation of the data presumes that greater numbers is always [...]
Missional Thinking
1. The Missionary God
2. The Mission of God
3. A Missional Church
4. Missional Proclamation
So we have a missional God, who has a missional church that works with him in his mission of the redemption of the world. Though biblical/missional church life will look different depending on where the kingdom meets the culture, the message remains [...]
The Pyromaniac (Phil Johnson, elder at Grace Community Church) has a pretty fair take on the Harry Potter series. Though he has not read any of the books, he is evenhanded and reasonable here. Stay out of the comments section of his blog. At times the pooling of ignorance there is enough to drown in. [...]
If you know me, you know I love the Puritans. They tended to write on the individual aspects of a relationship with Christ, and excelled at helping people experience God personally. They wrote volumes on living every moment with God; from how to wake up with him, to eating with God and then going to [...]
As you may, or may not, know Kevin Cawley has not only been racing in the Tour de France this summer, but has also been traveling cross country visiting friends and family. He couldn’t cover it all on his blog, so here are a few pics I liked…
Kevin with mentor and “Emerging” leader Brian McLaren.
Kevin [...]
“I worry that I might become like them.”
These are the words of a little girl growing up surrounded by prostitution, and wondering about her future.
Born Into Brothels is about the children of prostitutes in Calcutta, India and the hope of their redemption. These are normal, beautiful children who laugh, play and yet are fearful [...]
Together for the Gospel is a conference for “pastors, preachers, elders and lay leaders – anyone in pastoral ministry (including future leaders).” It is scheduled for April, 2006 in downtown Louisville, KY. With Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, C.J. Mahaney, Albert Mohler, John MacArthur, John Piper, and R.C. Sproul this could be very good. Check out [...]