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Category Archives: Index
Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Heresy, Part 1 (Phinehas, the Nestorians)
First story We all know about God’s covenant with Abraham. (Gen 15:6) Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. The Old Testament has a surprising parallel — (Psa 106:19-22, 30-31) At Horeb they made a … Continue reading
Posted in Restoration Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Christology, Church of Christ Links, Nestorians, Phinehas, Restoration Movement
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Conversation with Robert Prater (but with Rich, really): Stages of Faith, from the Comments
Rich wrote, with considerable insight, that there are four stage of maturity for a Christian — Stage One: called Borrowed Faith This is typical for a new Christian whose main objective is to mimic the faith of the most influential … Continue reading
Posted in CENI, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Grace, Instrumental music, legalism
2 Comments
Conversation with Robert Prater (but with Rich, really): Clarifying My Position on CENI, from the Comments
I shouldn’t be surprised that there’s a huge communications gap between me, as a progressive, and many conservatives. This is often the nature of spiritual disagreements. Therefore, I’m very grateful for the internet and blogging software because it allows for … Continue reading
Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Gnosticism, Part 4 (Two Stories, Creation, Story)
“Dualism” is the notion that the world is divided into good and bad — and that the two do not touch. Francis Schaeffer liked to speak of the first story and second story. In his terms, we’d describe Platonic dualism … Continue reading
Posted in Restoration Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, dualism, Francis Schaeffer, Gnosticism, Restoration Movement
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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: Advice from a Minister
Excellent advice from Vince Antonucci, a Las Vegas church planter and author of I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt. There has been a lot of talk and blogging about a well-known pastor who confessed … Continue reading
Posted in Sexual Ethics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, ministry, sexual sin
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Renewing Our Worship: The Love Feast (expanded)
I received this question from a reader — Hi Jay First, I want to say how much I appreciate your blog. It is a great source of learning and encouragement for me. I left a legalistic church several years ago … Continue reading
Youth Ministry: Transitioning to the New Guy
I’ve noticed something, and I’m wondering if this is generally true or if maybe I’m just imagining it. Let me try to explain. When a church hires a new youth minister, there’s inevitably a difficult period of transition. The former … Continue reading
Youth Ministry: Are We Seeing an Exodus Out of Youth Ministry?
This is another article from a while back originally posted at “Jesus Creed” by Chris Folmsbee. To me, it sure feels like there are more youth ministers leaving than what is usual. Perhaps this phenomenon is only occurring in the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Youth Ministry
Tagged All, Chris Folmsbee, Jesus Creed, missional, Youth ministry
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GraceConversation Resumes Tomorrow
Todd and I have been busy, and we’ll begin posting our response tomorrow. Posts will come in two batches, as follows: First Two Grounds of Apostasy Statement of Position on Apostasy Faith and Repentance The Unity of Faith and Repentance … Continue reading
Posted in GraceConversation.com, Uncategorized
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Missional Living
I’ve got this weird attitude toward Mark Driscoll and his Mars Hill church in Seattle. I can’t help but admire the guy’s work and much of his writing. But his neo-Calvinism bothers me (the Calvinism part, not the neo-), and … Continue reading
Posted in Missional Christianity, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church, missional, The Resurgence
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