My first impressions of Brian McLaren’s book, The Secret Message of Jesus, were dead wrong. In fact, I must confess that I made some assumptions about where he was headed. Those assumptions tainted my reading of the first portion of the book, because I drew his conclusion before he did. As I previously wrote, I [...]
Archive > May 2007
Quote of the Moment
Today’s QOTM (quote of the moment) is from Sarah Cunningham, a former megachurch staffer, now author and high school history teacher in Jackson, Michigan. “Few people see Christianity as a shift of allegiance that prompts us to make personal changes in beliefs, habits, and lifestyles. We must continually examine our churches to make sure our [...]
eugene peterson
If you’ve read any portion of The Message, Eugene Peterson’s translation of the Bible, then you know how dynamic it is. In this month’s issue of Relevant Magazine, there’s an excellent interview with Peterson in which he gives some answer to those who believe his translation is too dynamic. Pick up a copy of the [...]
are you sure you want to be a christian?
Sorry that I’ve been a little bit off the radar for almost two weeks, but I am back to regular postings now. This article caught my attention today. Extremist Muslims in northern Iraq say that they must “implement God’s judgment” by killing any youths who convert from Islam to Christianity. Following Christ is no weekend [...]
our friends, the missionaries
If you have never had a friend decide to become a missionary, then you are missing out. I am one of the lucky ones who can say that I saw the Alex family pack their bags and respond to God’s call to move to Estonia. “Where?” Estonia is located on Earth. However, there is a [...]
are we mutually funding genocide?
“We – even we here – hold the power and bear the responsibility.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Every Christian who invests in the stock market using mutual funds has to take the good with the bad. In any given mutual fund there is a long list of companies, some of which support or fund causes that [...]
patty griffin in concert
This was as much clarity as I could muster while trying to sneak a picture tonight at the Patty Griffin concert at the Ryman. They don’t take kindly to people snapping photos in there for some reason, but I applied my Hardy Boys skills and got a low-quality facsimile of the concert. For your enjoyment, [...]
Jason Barmer
