Faith. Grace. Confession. Sinner’s prayer. Baptism. There are so many things that we say one has to do in order to be a Christian. I am not knocking any of them (except maybe the Sinner’s prayer!) but they aren’t really the issue. Again, don’t get me wrong here, faith and grace are center pieces in God’s dealings with humanity. But there is one thing that Jesus mentions and Paul goes to great length to describe as the litmus for Christianity . . . (more…)
Archive for February, 2009
Then You Aren’t a Christian
February 24, 2009HELLO 1517!!
February 18, 2009Just a quick note to say that if you haven’t been paying close attention, we have slipped back into the 1500’s. What do I mean? (more…)
Luther and the Emergents
February 12, 2009How can the Protestant Reformer and the group of pastors/theologians/coffee aficionados have anything in common? Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. (more…)
