Archive for November, 2007
Christian Theology as Cultural Engagment
Closed Published by jdodson November 30th, 2007 on Creation ProjectReflecting on the emergence of Christian theology in the Early Church and its interaction with the Mediterranean world of ideas, Andrew Walls writes:
Not only were new social situations constantly arising; an intellectual environment that combined the influences of Greek philosophy, Roman law, Eastern mysticism and spirituality, and astral science [sound familiar?] was giving rise to […]
Academic or Journalistic Blogging?
Closed Published by jdodson November 30th, 2007 on Creation ProjectWashington Monthly’s Kevin Drum disagrees with Tyler Cowen’s plea for “intellectual anthropology.”
Actually, this kind of amateur anthropology goes on all the time, and it obviously has its uses. But it also has its drawbacks: the conventions of social interaction allow people to obfuscate, prevaricate, evade, and just generally lay on the charm in ways […]
For those interested, the Band of Bloggers associated with the Gospel Together conference will convene a meeting in the new year, in advance of the conference:
2008 Band of Bloggers
“The Gospel Trust”
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 :: (11:30 - 1:30)
The Galt House (Louisville, KY)
Tim Challies, Justin Taylor, Thabiti Anyabwile, and Mark Lauterbach
Contemporary Value of Calvinism (according to Kuyper)
Closed Published by jdodson November 30th, 2007 on Creation ProjectThis is the final reflection in my series of posts on Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism.
Considering the contemporary value of Calvinism, it is interesting to note that when confronted with the claims of modernism (Scopes Trials etc.), Kuyper asserted that Christians failed to offer a substantial and coherent answer due to absence of a […]
It’s a list. Of five things. That I post on Fridays. Let me know if I’m going too fast.
One Through Four Add Up To The Fact That Is Fifth:
I successfully completed 30 days of blog posting.
I wrote a 50,000 word novel.
I took three incredible vacations.
I had three Thanksgiving dinners.
I totally owned you, November.
Yeehaw. What’s next?
NaNoWriMo: […]
Jesus told us in Matthew 28 that a large part of being disciples was making disciples. The burden falls on you and me, as Hillcrest leaders, to make sure that Great Commission does not become the Great Omission at Hillcrest. You and I have the job of mobilizing this congregation so that those in need of Christ are reached and placed on a clear path of discipleship.
“Mobilizing” a congregation to
courtesy of David “Jem Cohen” Stout
Over the last couple of years, I’ve had several conversations about “being missional.” Most of us intend for missional to mean living out the mission of Jesus. When we apply it to churches, it becomes “service.” Rarely does it really…
Couldn’t have said it any better myself…
Closed Published by Charles Whitmire November 29th, 2007 on ConnexionDavid Foster is a pretty cool guy that I’ve never met… I’d love to check out his church sometime, and I love his blog. His posts usually inspire me, but this one today almost made me cry. Here’s a link…
The Center for Disease Control released its latest annual abortion report, covering 2004, and the agency reports abortions nationwide have dropped 1.1 percent to their lowest levels since 1974. Though not all abortions are reported, this does proved a fair amount of accuracy, with only three states not providing […]