In a previous post, I looked at some of the challenges of reaching men in suburban culture. The two issues I raised were "pragmatic" issues: busyness and scheduling. They are practical realities which affect (afflict?) men in my Northeastern suburban context, about 45 minutes outside of NYC. Today, I want to explore some further issues…
Blogging the Institutes–1.10.2–God’s Attributes. Explained.
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. God's Attributes. Explained. Certain Bible passages vividly describe God's attributes. Moses provides us for a summary…
Blogging the Institutes–1.10.1–In creation and word, God is the same
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. In Creation and Word, God is the Same God displays the knowledge of Himself even more clearly…
Suburban Ministry–The Challenges of Reaching Men
The church has a manhood problem. Or most of the statistics say so. Whether or not the statistics are true, the Christian publishing industry has certainly churned out many books speaking to the issue (For example, see Why Men Hate Going to Church). I think I can say that the anecdotal evidence at LBC may point in the…
Blogging the Institutes–1.9.3–The Word and the Spirit Form an Unbreakable Bond
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Word and the Spirit Form an Unbreakable Bond When these false teachers criticize us for…
Suburban Ministry–The challenges
I am inspired to write about doing pastoral ministry in the suburbs from a set of tweets by author/blogger Hannah Anderson, who was encouraging her husband to blog about pastoral ministry in rural VA, I believe. I also find that it can helpful to talk out my ideas (hopefully a few successes and probably a bunch of…
Blogging the Institutes–1.9.2–The Spirit in the Word, not Against the Word
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Spirit in the Word, not Against the Word Because the Spirit speaks through the Bible, it…
Blogging the Institutes–1.9.1–The Spirit Speaks Through the Word, Not Apart From It
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. The Spirit Speaks Through the Word, Not Apart From It Some people reject Scripture in favor…
A Theology of Sex and Gender (Part 7): The New Covenant Fully Filfilled
God’s plan begins with man and woman living in His sacred space (Garden of Eden) under His rule (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-24). This is the kingdom of God. United in marriage, the man and the woman are “living pictures” of the coming union between Christ and His people (Ephesians 5:31-32). Human marriage not only testifies to…
A Theology of Sex and Gender–Pt. 6–Consummation
This is the sixth installment of A Theology of Sex and Gender. Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Consummation God’s plan begins with man and woman living in His sacred space (Garden of Eden) under His rule (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-24). This is the kingdom of God. United in marriage, the man and the woman are “living…
Raising Lazarus 