http://www.challies.com/christian-living/ordinary-christian-living-for-the-rest-of-us "'You can't market a book like that. It won’t sell. Nobody wants to read a book on being ordinary.' They are probably right. Nobody wants to read a book on ordinary living because nobody aspires to be ordinary. It is not likely to sell as a book or a theme. ... Read More

If I could re-title this book, it would be, "Freed From the Shackles of Inerrancy." I wouldn't waste my time on it, frankly; I'm not. Yeah, call me dismissive. There are way too many other books of immediate importance (recent and from church history) and worth reading out there and ... Read More

Heard this through Jared Wilson: @JoelOsteen: "When you dare to #dreambig, you take the limits off of God." Wow ... How does this compare to Romans 9:21-23: "Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for ... Read More

We always hear the nice, sentimental, comfy, American, coffee-mug-Christianity phrase, "God won't give you more than you can handle." But isn't "God giving you more than you can handle" the very definition of a trial, in order that you rest on His provision and not your own? And isn't the ... Read More

"To some extent, cohesive social forces are at work in any culture or subculture with shared worldview and shared doctrines. In itself this counts neither for nor against the truth of the worldview or the doctrines. But it does mean that things that seem 'obvious' or 'plain' or 'commonsensical' to ... Read More

A recent formal doctrinal statement on the nature of salvation (or in technical theological terms, soteriology, or the study of salvation) signed on to by none other than Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (as one example), amongst others, like Emir Caner, is making quite the stir, even ... Read More

Osteen seems to be getting so much attention lately with his DC rally/revival, I see more and more friends posting quotes from him that are simply lies, so it's time for another post detailing precisely where he goes wrong. And this is not unimportant. Recently: What's wrong with Joel Osteen? - Daily ... Read More

"Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you." (1 John 3:13 ESV) “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, ... Read More

Carl Trueman has posted some very insightful thoughts on the nature of 'celebrity' in culture generally and its impact on the church specifically. He had a good bit of push back while making many good points. I've included Thabiti Anyabwile's push back. As I find them I am posting them ... Read More

(Resources at the bottom of the page pertaining to this topic) Over the past several years, the missional movement has picked up steam and has become a common modus operandi for ministry in mainstream evangelicalism, even within aspects of my own church. The term 'missional' has taken on many different definitions ... Read More