Here is an excerpt from a message by Matt Chandler in which he addresses why people become "de-churched" - walk away from God and the church. He looks at an approach to Christianity where we focus on doing good or moral things, what Chandler calls "moralistic deism." The problem is that when bad things happen, …
Finding Redemption in Film?
About a month ago, Christianity Today came out with their annual list "The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2009." It's no secret that I love watching movies, in particular discovering scenes of redemption in film. I am using the concept of 'redemptive moments' as scenes or images of grace intersecting broken or apparently ruined lives, …
Live Skillfully
This past Sunday, I preached a message at Brooklife entitled "Live Skillfully." Our series, called Live Out Loud, is walking through the life of David in order to get a grasp on what it means to be men and women living completely for God. You can listen to this message and others online here.My main …
Sitting at the Bottom of the Table (Michael Frost)
Here's an interesting video excerpt from Michael Frost, author of The Shaping of Things to Come (with Alan Hirsch) and Exiles, about Jesus' words: "The last shall be first and the first shall be last."Provocative.
N. T. Wright on Heaven "Nightline"
I was just talking with Kelly briefly last night about heaven, the end of the world, and what comes after last night. Although I'm a pastor, we don't talk about things like this all of the time. Then, lo and behold, I come across this video excerpt of Bishop N. T. Wright discussing heaven, the …
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