Transforming the consumer church
I’ve been blogging through the first couple of chapters of Paul Metzger’s book Consuming Jesus. So far, Metzger has been raising some familiar concerns. The evangelical church isn’t what it
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Blind to sinister forces
Not every book on the consumerism and the church includes a chapter on fallen powers. But Paul Metzger’s book Consuming Jesus devotes a healthy section to this topic. Metzger writes, “Sinister forces
What is lost when pastors deliver shortcuts
This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”
David Hansen's book The Art of Pastoring has a chapter on temptations, based on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. There&
What is lost when pastors deliver shortcuts
David Hansen’s book The Art of Pastoring has a chapter on temptations, based on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness. There’s some really good stuff in there.
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The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers
There are some books that deserve to be read many times over. For the past twelve years or so, I’ve had such a book sitting on my shelf. It’s called The