theology

A letter to Harold Camping and his followers

This is a truly helpful Letter to Harold Camping and Those Who Expected Judgment Day. This letter does well in bringing out the salient lessons from this mess.

Doomsday this Saturday

Harold Camping says Doomsday is this Saturday around 6…guaranteed. When these folks get publicity I am always amazed, and this guy apparently has quite a following!  My main questions is: How can you study the end times and miss Matthew 24:36? “…Not even the angels in Heaven or the Son Himself” knows. Well, says his...

are we trifling with missions?

“I am a little afraid that the seeds of a great apostasy are in the Church of God today, that in the midst of this century and its closing decade it should even be questioned whether we could evangelize the world in our generation, when the luxuries alone that crowd our homes, that cover our...

redefining roles and goals

Friday, I flew to the meeting of Kenyan pastors in the Samburu district of Kenya. It was very encouraging to sit in on a meeting of church-planters and missionaries, where very few of us were white, and hear them discuss strategy for sharing the gospel with a people group. It has taken (way) too long...

passion in cowtown

Next weekend, Passion comes to Ft. Worth. Worship led by David Crowder, Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin. Speakers including John Piper Francis Chan and Louie Giglio. Its not sold out yet!

rob bell’s wager

In the recent debate related to Rob Bell’s new book ‘love wins’, universalism is again at the forefront of Christian and non-Christian discussions. The debate, to me, is encouraging because this question: “Is faith in Jesus Christ in this lifetime necessary for one to inherit heaven and avoid hell?” is the most important question anyone...

Rob Bell: his own words

What better way to know what Rob Bell believes then to hear it from his own mouth? In this interview my Martin Bashir on MSNBC, Martin presses for an answer from Bell in regards to the relationship between God’s love and sovereignty, and also what is the importance of one’s response to the Gospel message...

To Hell with Hell?

In this article Mark Driscoll collects what the Bible says about hell. This is one of the beliefs of orthodox Christianity that is not an easy one to believe, but a hard one to deny, based on what the Bible teaches.

is the ‘great commission’ for everyone?

Here’s a question that I am curious what ‘public’ opinion is on: “Should all Christians feel compelled to respond, in some way, to the ‘great commission’ of Jesus (Matt. 28:19)?”