Ancient-Future Faith, Its Beliefs
(August 2008 – Volume 14, Issue 8) In his most recent book Finding Our Way Again, The Return of the Ancient Practices, Brian McLaren, the most recognizable name in the emergent church movement, signals a shift, or at least a new emphasis within emergent, toward ancient practices of earlier periods of church history. As usual, McLaren […]
Ancient-Future Faith Or Do All Roads Lead to Rome
(June 2008 – Volume 14, Issue 6) Rumors are starting to circulate that the emergent church movement is running out of steam. After making the biggest splash and the most noise of anything in the Christian community for many years it appears to be approaching exhaustion. Some like Rob Bell and Erwin McManus who are clearly […]
A Matter of Purity
(January 2004 – Volume 10, Issue 1) As the author of Hebrews begins to wrap up his intensely doctrinal epistle, he makes it clear that doctrine has as its goal the changing of lives. It matters little how much theology you know; it matters little if you write doctrinal treatises on the Melchizedekian priesthood of Jesus […]
A Look at Depression Through the Lens of Scripture
(December 1997 – Volume 3, Issue 10) The man sitting before me would not respond to my questions. He sat, motionless, staring at the floor. That he had been under a great deal of stress was a fact known to all who loved him, but that he was this close to the “edge” surprised us all. […]
A Biblical Screening of Jim Cymbala’s Book, ‘Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire’
(December 1998 – Volume 4, Issue 11) The motivation behind reading this book was both a rave review from an IFCA (Independent Fundamental Churches of America) communiqué (written by Steve Johnson, member of the publication committee), which was also published by the IFCA bulletin service; and an equally positive book review in Voice (the IFCA magazine) […]