The Elephant Room
For those who aren’t familiar with The Elephant Room:
The Elephant Room features blunt conversations between seven influential pastors who take differing approaches to ministry. No keynotes. No canned messages. These are “the conversations you never thought you’d hear.” All conversations are moderated by James MacDonald of Harvest Bible Chapel and Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church
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Posted in Theology
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, Divine Plan, God, God’s glory, God’s Will, Gospel, James MacDonald, Jesus, Justin Taylor, Mark Driscoll, Modalism, Pain, Religion, Sovereignty, T.D. Jakes, Thabiti Anyabwile, The Bible, The Cross, The Elephant Room, The Gospel Coalition, Trinity
We ended the last post affirming that God was the active agent in our salvation and that our salvation was primarily for His glory and then our joy in Him.
Posted in Bible Study, Ephesians
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Church at Ephesus, Crucifixion, Divine Plan, Ephesians, Evil, God, God’s glory, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Pain, Pauline Letters, Paul’s Epistles, Religion, Sovereignty, Suffering, The Bible, The Cross, Unity in Christ
It’s very rare for me to read something that is both Theologically solid and emotionally riveting at the same time. So often, the stories we hear about Jesus are expressed in two ways: A feltboard-style Jesus, or a transcendent Christology. The first makes us feel that Jesus is something more appropriate for six year olds, and the second makes Jesus seem incomprehensible.
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Posted in Theology
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Desiring God, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, John Piper, Jon Bloom, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
A few weeks ago a pastor friend of mine sent me a text asking me to pray for him because he was about to have a tough conversation. Of course, I did. I prayed for wisdom, clarity, courage, and understanding for him, and receptiveness for the person he was talking with. Later on, I found out who he was talking with: two of my really close friends, whom I love like family. Once I found out, I felt like a jerk, thinking to myself “Wow, if I’d known it was them, I’d have prayed harder.”
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Posted in Life Lessons
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Church, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, Fight Differently, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Jesus, Mark Driscoll, Original Sin, Religion, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
I read a post by Crossway’s Angie Cheatham on Tony Reinke’s book, Lit!:A Christian Guide to Reading Books. Angie’s post highlighted several ways to prioritize what we, as Christians, choose to read.
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Posted in Life Lessons, Pop Culture
Tagged Angie Cheatham, Christ, Christianity, Church, Controversy, Crossway Books, Crucifixion, death, Divine Plan, Evil, God, God’s Will, Gospel, Harry Potter, Secular Entertainment, sin, Sinners, Sovereignty, The Bible, The Cross
