Review of Brian’s McLaren’s new book A New Kind of Christianity by Tim Challies It wasn’t too long ago that I wrote about Brian McLaren and got in trouble. Reflecting on seeing him speak at a nearby church, I suggested that he appears to love Jesus but hate God. Based on immediate and furious reaction, …
by Sola Sisters One of the greatest misconceptions today is that the New Age Movement of the 80’s and 90’s is (1) a thing of the past and (2) has nothing whatsoever in common with Christianity. Nothing could be further from the truth on either count. Let me explain. Most Americans today have sort of …
Goodbye Emergent: Why I’m Taking The Theology of the Emerging Church To Task writes Jeremy Bouma … I’m not exactly sure when my saucy love affair with emergent and liberal Christianity ended. My “I don’t” isn’t as crystalized as my “I do.” Maybe it was when I read Pelagius‘ writings and realized much of Emergent …
Tweeting during church services gets blessing of pastors It’s Sunday night at Woodlands Church, and Pastor Kerry Shook tells parishioners to pull out their cell phones. He has pocketed his own iPhone for now, but tells everyone else to turn theirs on. “OK guys, you can start the twitters,” he tells the crowd of about …
I have read Gary Gilley’s book: This Little Church Went to Market. The contents of which affirmed discernment of the seeker-sensitive methodology prevelant in the Emerging Emergent Church that has now, of course, fully Emerged on the Wrong Foundation. The seeker-sensitive experts defend marketing as a tool they need to use to attract more unchurched …
A New Kind of Church Leaders of the emerging church say drastic changes must take place because the church can no longer be effective with old ways and an old church. We need a new kind of Christianity if we are going to make a difference in people’s lives and the world around us. But …