Monthly Archives: January 2011

Resisting Your Own Little World for the Sake of the Kingdom

January 24th, 2011

Tim Challies linked to an interesting article that reflects a topic I’ve discussed in depth: technology’s attack on genuine community. A good article, worthy of your time and consideration. Toward the article’s end, one educational scientist, William Kist of Kent State University, makes an intriguing statement: [Kist] also pointed out that the “real world” that [...]

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Posted in Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Dying to Self • Godly Character • Grace • Hospitality • Love • Oddities • Relevance • Simplicity

Tagged Communication, Community, Compassion, Evangelism, Gospel, Isolation, Loneliness, Relationships, Sharing, Social Networks, Technology

Making Sense of Confusing Christian Voices

January 18th, 2011

A reader wrote to ask a question I thought was important, so I want to post a response here. The gist of that multipart question: How do I make sense of the mishmash of voices/teachings/ideas/admonitions I hear in the Christian Church today? How can it all be reconciled? A respected Christian pastor on the radio [...]

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Posted in Apologetics • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Discernment • Dying to Self • Faith • Godly Character • Humility • Judgmentalism • Leadership • Maturity • Notable Christians • Oddities • Perseverance • Simplicity • The Holy Spirit

Tagged Christian Education, Confusion, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Growth, Holy Spirit, Journey, Listening to the Holy Spirit, Path, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom

My Visit to the Creation Museum

January 5th, 2011

Given the reputation bestowed on me as a longtime Godblogger known for trenchant commentary on Evangelical excess, it would seem obvious to write about the Creation Museum. That I live an hour from the museum only ratchets up the obviousness another notch. But I had not been to the museum since its opening in 2007. [...]

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Posted in Apologetics • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Counterculture • Evangelism

Tagged Creation, Creation Museum, Creationism, Darwinism, Evangelicalism, Evolution, Ken Ham, Museum, Origins, Young Earth