I was in the sixth grade, shy, clumsy and feeling awkward in many social situations.  I was in Boy Scouts at the time and subscribed to "Boy’s Life," which was the magazine of the Scouts.  Each month, I read this magazine — cover to cover.   One month I disc...

What do you do when you get in those places where life has you by the throat? I've been in a few of those places and I've learned three important strategies: 1.  Rest. Eat Well. Take care of our bodies. Our bodies come first. Without them, we are nothing. Well, you know what I mean. We...

Over the past few months, there has been a great deal of debate in the Baptist Blogosphere on the issue of Communion. Who can take Communion in Baptist churches? What does the Baptist Faith & Message (BF&M) say about this?......

Would you still follow Jesus if you lost your job and all your money? Would you still follow Jesus if you lost your spouse and children or family? Would you still follow Jesus if your family fell apart and your......

Michael Spencer has a post up that encapsulates most of why I like using the liturgical calendar as a basis for worship and Christian living. I would argue (in addition to Michael's points) that how we celebrate time deeply shapes us as people, and increasingly, American holidays are shaping us as s...

I have told my church on many occasions to "beware of teachings." The Christian, Evangelical world is full of "teachings" that are full of good things, but do not point to Christ. Jesus is not needed for these teachings to......

Saw Justin Taylor at Between Two Worlds quoting Francis Schaeffer's No Little People this week: Chapter 4 of Francis Schaeffer's No Little People is entitled "The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way." The thesis is that "The Lord's work in the Lord's way is the Lord's work in the power of the Holy Spirit ...

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk a...

Satisfied with my vision of Jesus, I sit in my bible study boat,wondering why I’m unsatisfied, finally seeing a figure walking on the wave. --- Twitter...

I have been reading Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church by Paul Louis Metzger. It is a very provocative read. Metzger's premise is that white, middle-class, Evangelicals, especially in our pursuit of church growth, have......