Over the years I’ve taught preaching in university courses and mentored a number of preaching apprentices and preachers-in-training. This series summarizes some of the most… Read More »Telling a Good Story (Preaching Point #8)
Introducing the Missional Church: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Become One (Allelon Missional Series) Alan Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren Baker Books,… Read More »Review of Introducing the Missional Church
Deeds Over Creeds
In his book Christless Christianity Michael Horton argues that when it comes to the Christian faith in North America, creeds have given way to deeds.[1] In others words, what counts in modern Christianity are deeds—serving the poor, drilling water wells, and tutoring at-risk children. What no longer counts in contemporary Christianity are creeds—believing specific things about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. What matters these days is what churches do in their communities and around the world, not what churches believe when they gather together. Creeds have given way to deeds.Read More »The American Creed and the Christian Creed: “We Believe” vs. “It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe”
Researcher Thom Rainer provides this helpful snapshot of the Millennial generation (born between 1980 and 2000): A year and a half ago I began talking… Read More »Millennials in a Nutshell