Over the last few months, I have defended ecclesial pluralism a couple of times in my interactions with Catholic apologist […]
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Drown the Pastor! Or, beware the angry evangelical congregation
On September 15th, the Daily Courier, the newspaper in my hometown of Kelowna, B.C., published the latest article from columnist Tim […]
church, ecclesiology, love, Tim SchroederWhat is Mere Christianity? Part 6: James Anderson Answers
Our final installment in my series on mere Christianity comes from James N. Anderson. Dr. Anderson is Professor of Theology and […]
doctrine, ecclesiology, ecumenism, James Anderson, mere ChristianityDoes the systemic sexual abuse among Catholic clergy undermine the Catholic Church itself?
Yesterday, a Pennsylvania grand jury released a report chronicling the crimes of more than three hundred priests throughout Pennsylvania, predators […]
abuse, Catholic Church, ecclesiology, pastoral theology, problem of evilHymns vs. Choruses: Are the Worship Wars Worth Fighting?
This article is based on a section from my book What’s So Confusing About Grace? In a 1960 interview on Meet […]
church, consumerism, corporate worship, ecclesiology, What's So Confusing About Grace?, worship warsPew Sitting as Performance
As a seminary professor I’m very adept at judging church performance: I’m at home formulating detailed critiques of the exegetical […]
church, consumerism, ecclesiology, Philip YanceyThe Church as Tabasco Sauce
A couple years ago I compared the Church to Tabasco sauce. In this short video I return to that spicy […]
church, ecclesiology, evangelism, missio Dei, mission, Tabasco sauceTo Shun or Not to Shun: That is the Question
Last year I addressed the topic of shunning fellow Christians in an article titled “Should we shun Christians that we […]
Bible, biblical ethics, Church discipline, ecclesiology, ethics, Paul, shunningSodden Dead Flies: How a bad experience at church can have long-term effects
Often when Christians encounter a person who is very negative toward the church and Christianity, their initial response is defensive. However, […]
church, ecclesiologyWhen you can’t believe, the church can do it for you
Yesterday while I was doing the Run for the Cure I listened to Krista Tippett’s interview with author and pastor […]
church, doubt, ecclesiology, faith, Krista Tippett, Nadia Bolz-Weber