Category Archives: missional

Do We Need a New Kind of Christianity?

I just read a very informative interview that Robert Gelinas (Jazz Theologian) had with Brian McLaren on the subject of his most recent book, A New Kind of Christianity. I think Mr. McLaren provides some important and perceptive insights related … Continue reading

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Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil on John 4 and her friend Sam

BB Dr. Salter McNeil expounds on the Samaritan woman in John 4 and how it relates to the Christian witness today.

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A New/Old Perspective on Evangelism/Witnessing – Part 2

The following notes are from a presentation I gave to the staff of Camp Tall Turf this past summer. This was part of a panel presentation/discussion dealing with Tall Turf’s perspective on and approach to evangelism and witnessing. Old Model    … Continue reading

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The Question Jesus Asks Us

Brennan Manning

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Good News of Cosmic Proportions!

Bob Robinson has written quite a useful and somewhat in-depth–for the Internet that is–piece on the predicament that the Gospel solves, i.e., the lack of Shalom in all of God’s creation. I agree with him that the Good News is … Continue reading

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Neo-Calvinism’s Common Grace and the Emergent Church

Vince Bacote from Wheaton College presented a paper at the Evangelical Theological Society and then again at Covenant College entitled A Neo-Kuyperian Assist to the Emergent Church which Bob Robinson posted on his Vanguard Church blog (one of my favorites!). … Continue reading

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Shalom is Very Practical

Bob Robinson writes a very interesting and inspiring piece–in my opinion–that presents a practical and useful perspective on Shalom … which makes quite a bit of sense when I think about it. Check out what he has to say at: … Continue reading

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Abraham Kuyper Quote

There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’”   Quote from Kuyper’s inaugural address at the dedication of the Free University in … Continue reading

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A Bigger Gospel

Scot McKnight’s, Embracing Grace – A Gospel for All of Us, has been an encouraging and enlightening reading experience for me. The gospel has been too narrowly defined by too many–mostly evangelicals–and desperately needs to be restored to its much … Continue reading

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