Online Christianity Today has an interesting article about missio Dei in the suburbs, My intentions were good, and Bosch and Newbigin still sound as good as ever. But how does this gospel become comprehensible for those lost in the suburbs? Can this incredible vision of God’s work meet those of us who are poor on [...]
Archive for August, 2008
In the News – Mission Impossible?
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Theophilus Cafe #26
Posted in theophilus cafe, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Theophilus Cafe is a place where we can have a running dialogue based on a question or issue that I post. Think of the Cafe as a virtual coffee house where you can gather with your friends and discuss the posted topic or just reflect on it. Please post your thoughts or response on this topic in the comments. [...]
Poll du Jour
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Christianity Today website has several interesting polls during the week. Follow this link to see the latest poll and the results of the previous pollhttp://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/features/poll.html .
Coffee Talk Redux #23 – Who am I?
Posted in coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
In the News – The Sunlight Shining Through the Crack in the Windowpane Numbs My Brain
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, books, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link from the Christianity Today’s website to read a review about “Putting to death the noonday demon. A review of Kathleen Norris’s book Acedia & Me,“ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/august/29.59.html . “In the end, her remedies for acedia are simple: Go for a walk. Memorize Scripture. Sing Psalms. Seek community. Worship. Shovel manure. Dust a bookshelf. [...]
Coffee Talk Redux #22 – On the Development of Christian Doctrine
Posted in book recommendations, coffee talk redux, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coffee Talk Redux is a reflection on things God is teaching me. In some cases the ideas for these topics come from the Coffee Talk group that I meet with weekly at the Vintage Coffee Bistro located in Lambertville, Michigan. At other times the Redux topic may arise from some conversation I may have had [...]
Poll du Jour
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Christianity Today website has several interesting polls during the week. Follow this link to see the latest poll and the results of the previous pollhttp://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/features/poll.html .
In the News – Obama & McCain to Pow Wow with Warren
Posted in in the news, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Obama and McCain are to meet with Rick Warren, “As further proof of the growing clout of the values voters, presumptive presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama will make their first joint appearance in one of America’s biggest megachurches, in a forum designed to elicit their thoughts not only on the issues but also on how [...]
Theophilus Cafe #25
Posted in theophilus cafe, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Theophilus Cafe is a place where we can have a running dialogue based on a question or issue that I post. Think of the Cafe as a virtual coffee house where you can gather with your friends and discuss the posted topic or just reflect on it. Please post your thoughts or response on this topic in the comments. [...]
Poll du Jour
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bible, christ, christian, christianity, church, faith, god, jesus, jesus christ, religion, theology on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Christianity Today website has several interesting polls during the week. Follow this link to see the latest poll and the results of the previous pollhttp://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/features/poll.html .