Pastor-theologians
A great interview with Kevin Vanhoozer, including this bit on the need for pastor-theolgians rather than therapist-managers. I love the second paragraph of his answer.
Q: Why should pastors make the effort to
Theology
Preaching in a culture of therapy
From Gospel-Driven Blog:
The common sentiment among many Christian circles today is,
“Don’t preach doctrine. Rather, give us something practical that is relevant to our daily life. Encourage us to live holy
Free book
Rick McKinleys book This Beautiful Mess: Practicing the Presence of the Kingdom of God is now a year old, and Rick is giving away some review copies to bloggers.
Beautiful Mess is written
When Christ is not preached
In Preaching for Revitalization, Michael F. Ross describes one of the symptoms of a congregation that has lost its love for Christ:
First, human personalities begin to take preeminence in the life of
Rescuing souls vs. loving neighbors
I’m still finding that social justice sometimes takes a backseat to evangelism in some circles. In others, it’s just the opposite. In his book Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life, Robert