From Richview’s Archives
We’re celebrating Richview’s Fiftieth Anniversary tomorrow. I’ve had some fun digging around the archives. If you’re interested in what this church used to be like, I’ve just posted:
Garrison Keillor on preaching
I’ve heard a lot of sermons in the past 10 years or so that make me want to get up and walk out. They’re secular, psychological, self-help sermons. Friendly, but of
A Theologian’s Job
J.I. Packer in A Quest for Godliness:
Theologians are called to be the church’s water engineers and sewage officers; it is their job to see that God’s pure truth flows
A Narrative Statement of Faith
Good discussion yesterday about statements of faith. Maybe there is room for new kinds of statements: ones that include an emphasis on right action and not just right belief, ones that move beyond
Should we have statements of faith?
There’s been a lot of debate about whether statements of faith are valid or not. Take this quote from theologian LeRon Shults:
Jesus did not have a “statement of faith.” He called