In 2005 I read an article by David Britt from Harvie Conn’s Planting and Growing Urban Churches. Britt discussed what he refers to as the congruence theory. Within any setting you’ll find different individuals. From a distance these individuals often create a singular demographic, psychographic, or ethnographic. When you look at the individuals up close,...
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with truth, yeah? Seems like the thing to do.
The other night, my friend Justin preached Ephesians 6 to the college and singles group at my old church. I was there, and I appreciated his willingness to discuss such an under-appreciated topic as spiritual warfare. I didn’t ask him to, but when he visits me in...
I would imagine, then, that the repentance we are called to is about choosing one audience over another. Jesus says many times in the gospel that He knows the heart of man, and the heart of man does not have the power to give glory. I think Jesus is saying, Look, you guys...
There are several things we learn from the life of Malcolm X. First, experiences can be misleading. He saw and heard what he claimed was the Messiah. He had a vision in his cell and later met the man whom he said he had encountered. I don’t know what produced Malcolm’s experience. I believe...
