Book Reviews

Mark Driscoll - Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church

Thoughts on Theology

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8.12.05 - Hell as a Present Condition

- Thoughts on hell as more than just a future location. It seems the real danger of hell is now.

3.26.26 - Left Behind

-It is an appropriate name for a book with so many bad ideas.

Thoughts on John

So, I've been putting down some thoughts, and looking to compile a loose commentary which really will be a commentary on a bunch of stuff with John as the backbone. Here are some introductory sketches. Tell me what you think. Also look at the audio downloads. There should be a hand full of talks on John's Gospel there.

John 5 - Part 1. Who's-in and Who's-out

John 5 - Part 2. Signs

John 5 - Part 3. Desperation

John 5 - Part 4. The Apprentice

John 5 - Post Script. The Left Behind Series

John 6 - Part 1. Onions

John 6 - Part 2. The Jewish Story: Exodus

John 13 and 14. Washing Feet and the Real Great Commission

Humor

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1.28.06 - Salmon Ad

Simply Hystrerical.

7.30.05 - The Power of Changing the Subject

- What to do when the man before you pulls a gun.

Reading List and Book Reviews

Reading Lists:

• September/October '05
• July/August '05

Book Reviews:

• The Next Reformation by Carl Raschke

On Culture

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5.11.06 - On the Immigration Issue

3.12.06 - On the Gospel of Judas

- On the recent discovery of a Gnostic document.

9.10.05 - Healing After Genocide

- Rwanda and its restoration

9.3.05 - Who are the Heroes

- New Orleans and Katrina

8.19.05 - The Evolution Debate is not about Science

- Find out what it is about then

8.15.05 - Postmodernity, the Gospel, and the World
- In a world without walls, where geography is no longer what unifies, how does the Gospel go forward?

8.7.05 - Positive Trends in America
- Thoughts on a less violent society.

The Emergent Conversation

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5.18.06 - Worship as a Means

- How worship may be used to reconcile believers of differing backgrounds.

9.23.05 - Market Share and God's Kingdom

- Commenting on Christianians that seek seperation from one another.

9.2.05 - Power and the Cross

-Links and quotes from an outstanding article by NT wright.

8.15.05 - Postmodernity, the Gospel, and the World

- In a world without walls, where geography is no longer what unifies, how does the Gospel go forward?

8.2.05 - Is Postmodernity a Lame Duck?
- Thoughts on how much staying power PM actually has.

7.30.05 - The Power of the Thumb
-Postmodernity and the Mainstream Media.

Advancing the Gospel

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5.26.06 - If I could Make a Movie

-Reflections on the similiarity between the world in Jesus' day and modenr Iraq.

4.13.06 - Toward a Post Modern Response to the Da Vinci Code

3.23.06 - The Great Commission Revised

- Reflections on Jesus strategy for Evangelism

11.9.05 - Peace
- An overview of what the Bible says about the matter.

9.17.05 - Swords, Islam, and Reform
-Reforming Islam through blessing

8.15.05 - Postmodernity, the Gospel, and the World
- In a world without walls, where geography is no longer what unifies, how does the Gospel go forward?

8.8.05 - Arguing with Love
- On loving others as the most powerful apologetic available.

8.4.05 - Intellectual Status
- On the Intelligent Design debate, and the need for Christians to become more reputable in the world of higher thought and academics before pushing an agenda of this sort.

7.28.05 - Case and Point
- On the destructive tendency of many Christians to speak a different language than those who are not Christians.

7.27.05 - Kindness and Other People
-Link and thoughts on a wonderful video by Seether.