Here’s where you’ll find articles and essays which are more theologically focused. Contains resources for ministry, understanding church, and doctrinal issues
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a multigenerational church. I’ve also recently discovered the disastrously hilarious show Nailed It! It’s essentially a cooking show where contestants with self-diagnosed mediocre baking talents attempt to recreate ludicrously complex cakes and desserts in a very short period of time. As you can … Continue reading Baking a Multigenerational Cake at Church
This is the first of a two-part contribution to the topic of multicultural church. See part 2 here. Would you describe your church as ‘multicultural’? Is being multicultural even a good goal to pursue in a church? In this article and the next, we’re going to think hard about multicultural churches. My goal in this first … Continue reading Multicultural Church (1/2): Three Reasons You Need One
The theology of baptism expressed in The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) has been likened to the ‘chief theological controversy of the early and mid-nineteenth century’. For Evangelical Anglicans, the central contention that conversion occurs at the time of one’s personal faith in Christ is exceedingly difficult to reconcile with statements in the BCP baptism … Continue reading The ‘Anomaly’: Baptism in the BCP
During our drive to church each Sunday, my wife and I regularly find ourselves tuning into our local Christian radio station. During this time, there’s this segment where they broadcast a collection of praise and worship songs, followed by a ‘relevant’ sermon, chosen from a pool of local churches. While I do think this is … Continue reading The Irony of ‘Relevant’ Preaching
