Why I am post-Reformed 3: passionately preaching the middle way
Something More
The “something more” I mentioned last time is really at the heart of what I mean by “post-Reformed.” In the incessant debates over 5 points and 3 words and 1 variant and various -isms, there are a couple of possible outcomes that maintain general Christian unity. One is for the two sides to retain [...]
A narrative lens for reading your Bible
Grant gave us a narrative structure for Romans 8 in his talk last night. I was extremely blessed by it and can’t wait to read my Bible with the express purpose of finding myself in the story…and hearing God speak to me.
Grant structured it this way:
STORY –>
Writer = God
Protagonist = us, those who love God
Plot [...]
Why I am post-Reformed 2: it’s all about emPHASis
One letter, lots of meaning
Here’s what you might be thinking: Sure, it’s a one-letter variant in a simplified acronym, but that one letter stands for a lot of meaning. And you might be right to a degree. While I might have simplified the debate between Calvinists and non-Calvinists, I haven’t solved it by any stretch.
An [...]
Nick on the Holy Spirit
The following is a copy and paste from the Community Forum which I thought deserved a reposting right here on the blog. Very good stuff from my bro.
Do you think about the Holy Spirit very much?
Yes and no. I definitely think I have a strong understanding that my gifts and the fruit in my [...]
Our first baptism
I will try to get my own video posted up here shortly, but for now go to 2 Designers + 1 Cat for the Stewarts’ video of Grant’s baptism. It was an awesome experience, and I feel totally honored to have been a part of it. And it’s the first baptism for our little group [...]
Stuck in VT: Leahy in The Dark Knight
Kind of lame, but I felt obligated since I’m a Vermonter. Here ye go.
An intricate and elegant piece
It would be rad to start posting some art or photography on the blog since we have so many creative people. Hopefully this might get things started.
Wedding of a Lifetime
This past Sunday, June 29th, my brother Nick got married to a girl named Joy. And it was the best wedding I have ever been to.
That last sentence is a bit controversial because I didn’t say “besides my wedding”; but if we’re just talking about the event in itself (not the experience of getting married, [...]
Tolerance and Identity
In other words, most religious Americans are not so much tolerant, just stupid.
Hope for Haiti
Haiti is the poorest nation in the hemisphere and the third poorest in the world with over 1.2 million orphans and vulnerable children.