Theology

Good hard theological reading

In his excellent book The Art of Pastoring, David Hansen offers an interesting insight into the benefit of theological reading: Good hard theological reading makes my sermon preparation go faster. I've

The basis of God-centered preaching

There are many reasons why preachers don't preach God-centered messages. One of the reasons, though, has to do with the fear that preaching about God will be irrelevant to people'

Seeing the world as a sinking ship

In Consuming Jesus, Paul Metzger argues that three historical themes converged to make evangelicalism less than it should be: * Anti-intellectualism * Antipathy toward social engagement * A form of premillennial eschatology which promotes a pessimistic

Are evangelicals anti-intellectual?

Paul Metzger’s soon-to-be released book Consuming Jesus traces how evangelicalism became what it is today. One of three historical influences he mentions is anti-intellectualism. Metzger offers D.L. Moody as an example

Tim Keller: What are the risks for evangelicals?

Every Monday or Tuesday I download the latest sermon from Redeemer Presbyterian in New York. In June, Tim Keller began a two-month break. The other preachers at Redeemer are also excellent, but when