Arranged Marriages
This article in Scientific American kind of hit me upside the head. What if arranged marriages work better? It suggests some phenomenal evidence that beginning without what we would liken to a strong feeling of love for the other person, what some could consider a romantic attachment, actually helps the marriage in the long term. “And there’s even a study …
Life From God's Perspective
Humanity looks beautiful from God’s perspective. This video caught my attention. It’s life in New York City from up high. The photography is so unique that it almost looks like it’s surreal claymation. It looks like stop motion. But as I watched it it reminded me of the unique facet of life when we just observe. It made me realize …
Are Conferences Really About Relationships
Are conferences really about the relationships and people? Recently a lot of my friends attended the Theology After Google conference in Claremont, CA. Needless to say I SOOOOO wanted to be there. Tripp streamed some of the video of the conference and it looked awesome. I heard Callid Keefe-Perry (aka: TheImageOfFish) just crushed it out of the ballpark. Being that …
A New Kind Of Christianity – Book Review Question 6-10
Title: Brian McLaren’s A New Kind Of Christianity, Ten Questions That Are Transforming The Faith. Overview: As Emergence Christianity progresses, it becomes critical for voices to begin offering not just critique but alternative perspectives that make sense. Brian offers ten questions that begin to frame an alternative perspective to traditional evangelical orthodoxy. The book is broken up into two sections. …
Brian McLaren On Orthodoxy
Is there really a historical orthodoxy or is there simply our impression of what we think is historical orthodoxy? “I am deeply committed to doctrinal orthodoxy, meaning I want to be faithful to the truth and to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, even if that puts me at odds at certain points with what this or that group has …
A New Kind Of Christianity – Book Review Question 4 & 5
Title: Brian McLaren’s A New Kind Of Christianity, Ten Questions That Are Transforming The Faith. Overview: As Emergence Christianity progresses, it becomes critical for voices to begin offering not just critique but alternative perspectives that make sense. Brian offers ten questions that begin to frame an alternative perspective to traditional evangelical orthodoxy. Part 1: Question 1 | Part 2: Question …
Straight From The Horses Mouth
A guy I follow offered the following quote from Bill Hybels. I don’t have the exact source but I have to believe it is true. “The local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests primarily in the hands of its leaders.” – Bill Hybals Do you buy that statement?
What’s Your Intrinsic Mobilizing Story?
Do we have an intrinsic mobilizing story that compels us to follow? This video by Francis Chan is interesting for several reasons. Francis talks about how we’re attracted to Jesus but not really willing to follow Jesus. We like what Jesus did, but we’re not willing to see Jesus as an action role model to emulate. The subtle tension is …
A New Kind Of Christianity – Book Review Question 2 & 3
Title: Brian McLaren’s, A New Kind Of Christianity, Ten Questions That Are Transforming The Faith. Overview: As Emergence Christianity progresses, it becomes critical for voices to begin offering not just critique but alternative perspectives that make sense. Brian offers ten questions that begin to frame an alternative perspective to traditional evangelical orthodoxy. 2. How should the Bible be understood? What …
