I’m very much looking forward to reading Ed Stetzer’s forthcoming book Subversive Kingdom: Living as Agents of Gospel Transformation. Here’s a quick summary, which is what gets me excited about the book (along with the fact that it is by Ed Stetzer): How would our culture change if the entire Christian community started actively, intentionally […]
David Murray on "Celebrity Pastors"
This is an excellent post by David Murray: I Met a Celebrity Pastor Yesterday. It is short, well said, and very much worth reading. And it won’t be what you expect.
The Meaning of the Sabbath Day
The Sabbath Day represented the eternal spiritual rest that comes through faith in Christ (Hebrews 4:11). But it also represented something else — namely, the means by which Jesus won that rest for us. For the Sabbath day (Saturday) is the one full day that Jesus’ body lay in the grave. He died on Friday […]
The Secret to Christian Community
I don’t know everything there is to know about Christian community. Far from it. But here are two things I know: First, too many Christians live their lives alone, or with insufficient Christian community. Second, the way to true Christian community is to focus first on God, not on having community. If your ultimate aim […]
On What Date Was Jesus Crucified?
Probably Friday, April 3, AD 33. Which means exactly 1,979 years ago today.
The Geography of Neglect
I just received in the mail the latest episode of Dispatches from the Front by Frontline Missions. Andy Naselli notes that this episode is excellent, just like the previous ones. I’m watching it right now and find it to be excellent as well. My only recommendation to Frontline Missions is to get these in to Netflix […]
The Best Way to Imitate Jesus is Sometimes…
… to imitate Paul. Or David, or Peter, or James, or the apostle John. The reason for this is that, first, Paul points us to his own example. “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). So, this is the right thing to do. But, second, the reason for this is that we […]
Ending Extreme Poverty: The Question is Not "Can We?," But "How Fast?"
Here’s an important press release from Live58.org. I received this back in January but had to put everything that wasn’t urgent on hold while I got my book done. I strongly believe in and love what Live58 is doing, and this is just as relevant now as it was in January: 58: GLOBAL IMPACT TOUR […]
Correcting a Misunderstanding of the Sovereignty of God
When I was first learning about God’s sovereignty 15 or so years ago, every book I read made sure to emphasize the point that God’s control over all things is not an excuse for inaction. When we see someone in need, for example, we are to not EVER to say “that’s God’s will, so I’m […]
When Jesus Said "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit," Did He Simply Mean "Blessed are the Humble"?
No. The reason is that spiritual poverty, in a certain sense, is not a good thing at all. To be spiritually poor, in the first dimension of the word, is to be a sinner. This is not a good thing. Jesus isn’t talking merely about humble people here; he is talking about sinners. But we […]
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