A friend of mine asked me of the best, popular non-calvinist blogs that I knew of. I had no answer. It certainly seems that most of the really popular blogs are written by Calvinists (maybe this has to do with the growth in Calvinism?). For instance, 4 of the top 6 Christian blogs(6 of the [...]
In a predictable fashion, it is quite common for Christians to be okay with following the status quo of their theological system. Detailed, hard exegesis is bypassed by many as they are perfectly content with just going along with the line of thinking that goes with their theological camp. This is a travesty. As we [...]
The blogosphere is filled with good writing, insightful commentary, and strategic observations. Quality blogs provide news overlooked by the national media, a needed corrective to media abuse, as well as an outlet for those who long to place their creative talents in public view. Blogs may be the single greatest thing to emerge from Web [...]
PSYCHE! Many of you Southern Baptists almost had a stroke simply reading the title of this post. You need to be healthier… stop reading so many blogs and stop eating so much fried chicken. On to the purpose of my post… First, I want to confess I have not worked very closely to with state [...]
Ed Stetzer recently wrote a blog post “Do Denominations Matter.” In this blog post he shared two interesting statistics: 1) Similarly, three-quarters (77 percent) of pastors agree with the statement, “Our congregation considers it vital for our congregation to be part of a denomination.” Fifty percent strongly agree, 27 percent somewhat agree, 2) Survey participants were asked, [...]
In particular order: 1) There is very little humility and grace to be found amongst those who disagree. This leads to each camp merely pointing the finger at differing camps as if they are always the problem. The solution- in particular order: 1) Swallow our pride and act gracefully towards one another. (this means stop [...]
I think it is healthy for people to speak out against their own camp when they see something wrong within it. That is what this post is going to be. I love my Calvinism, my elder-led church, drinking alcohol in moderation, the Acts 29 network, and what the “masculine movement” started out as… Now, it [...]
Somehow people are confused about Dr. Mohler’s stance on homosexuality. I have two bits of advice: 1) Read 2) Comprehend. Dr. Mohler has written about 300 articles on homosexuality. Anyone who reads and comprehends can easily come to a clear understanding of Dr. Mohler’s position. Those who do understand, but simply disagree is fine [...]