Liberal theological traditions have moved away from a satanology of the devil being an actual being to simply a personification of evil. Among Episcopal Church leaders, for example, the discussion of evil in the world is commonplace; a conversation about the devil is a rarity. One of the headlines making […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
It was tragic that the building was destroyed. “What are you and the church going to do now,” the reporter asks the pastor. “We will carry on. The church is the people, not the building.” The atmosphere of the meeting was solemn, but joyful. “Our agency does not have the […]
Theology, the Last Resort
The following is the second-part of a two-part series I started last week. As a fourth generation Baptist of the Southern Tribe, I’m all about cooperation–cooperation with those of my Tribe and cooperation with like-minded evangelicals (a.k.a. Great Commission Christians) of other Tribes. Such cooperation is with other churches and […]
Cooperation Not Codependency
If the cultural revolutions of our age are unprecedented, then we should not be surprised that what is needed is a systemic missiological shift. Not a theological shift from “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3, ESV), but a return to a more apostolic […]
Preparing for Nuclear War by Sharpening Our Arrows
I have always been supportive of parachurch organizations. I was heavily involved in a Christian organization while a student at the University of Kentucky. I earned two degrees from a seminary. I served with a mission agency for nine years. I taught as a Bible college professor (at three different schools) […]
Evangelical Ethos of Parachurch Entitlement
It works! Let’s do it! This is a philosophy that often drives many churches, agencies, institutions, and networks; yet, we rarely state it this way. To do so, would mean that we embrace pragmatism. Wow! Look at these results. Therefore, our means to the end justifies the outcome. Great results […]
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