Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urges students to arm themselves Jim Sat, 12/05/15 8:30 pm BodyLiberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urges members of his student body to obtain concealed-carry permits and arm themselves. Discussion
CNN and the 'icky evangelical' Jim Fri, 12/04/15 8:30 pm BodyCNN Asks Slain San Bernardino Man’s Widow If He Was Asking For It Discussion
Latest from Northland: "there is no revenue stream " Jim Fri, 12/04/15 8:30 pm BodyLatest from Northland: Any gifts of any size will be appreciated Discussion
What’s Wrong With Search Committees Jim Tue, 12/01/15 8:30 pm BodyMark Dever wrote a article called “What’s Wrong With Search Committees.” He lists (ahem) nine things: Discussion
Following Rob Bell: The Edges of Faith and the Center of the Zeitgeist Jim Tue, 12/01/15 8:30 pm Body“I have always been and I’m still drawn to the very edges of religion and faith and God. I’ve said a few times that I don’t even know if we know what we mean by God anymore. That’s the edges of faith. That’s the thing that pulls me. I’m not really drawn to the center. I’m not drawn to the orthodox or the mainstream or the status quo… I’m always wandering out to the edge and beyond.” Discussion
stufffundieslike ends 8 year run Jim Sun, 11/29/15 8:30 pm Bodystufffundieslike ends 8 year run Discussion
The Evangelical Theological Society after Obergefell Jim Sun, 11/29/15 8:30 pm BodyThat is the first time I have ever heard of an ETS member openly supporting gay marriage in a presentation. Second, after the presentations, the moderator said that the papers represented a good range of “evangelical” opinion on the subject of marriage. Apparently, he even included Gushee’s presentation within the pale of evangelical possibilities. Discussion
Vic Nischik, author of Jack Hyles expose "The Wizard of God", passes Jim Wed, 11/25/15 8:30 pm BodyVic Nischik, author of Jack Hyles expose “The Wizard of God”, passes Discussion
Baby dedications feel like a transition species in some sort of evolution away from infant baptism Jim Mon, 11/23/15 8:30 pm BodySeveral centuries from now I can imagine a church historian excavating the fossils of church bulletins and seeing the words “Baby Dedication” in an order of service. “What is that?!” the historian will exclaim. “Ah,” a colleague will knowingly nod. “That’s a late-twentieth century specimen called Paedo-Dedicatius. Discussion
Theological Triage Jim Sat, 11/21/15 8:30 pm BodyLiberals treat first-order doctrines as if they were merely third-order in importance, and doctrinal ambiguity is the inevitable result. Fundamentalism, on the other hand, tends toward the opposite error. The misjudgment of true fundamentalism is the belief that all disagreements concern first-order doctrines. Discussion
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