(By Nathan Williams)
My Visit to Mars Hill Bible Church (Part 2)
Yesterday I began telling about my experience of attending Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI., which is pastored by Rob Bell. Today, I’d like to finish that discussion by talking about the sermon that was preached while I was there.
Unfortunately, on the Sunday when [...]
(By Nathan Williams)
On My Visit to Mars Hill Bible Church
Anyone who has read blogs for any amount of time, has no doubt entered into a discussion, or at least read one on the topic of the emerging church. I’ve read several books by authors who are considered a part of the emerging church and have also read [...]
(Review by Nathan Williams)
Book Review: Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should be)
You can tell a lot from the title of this book. You can tell that it’s going to be straightforward, honest, winsome, and a little bit sarcastic in the right kind of way. Why We’re Not Emergent is written by two [...]
(By Jesse Johnson)
Every Fall, Outreach Magazine hosts its “National Outreach Convention.” As the Pastor of Local Outreach, I get invited to it, but have never quite worked up the nerve to go. The invitation to this year’s event arrived this week in the mail, and two things are worth mentioning:
1. The keynote speakers are Erwin McManus, [...]
(By Nathan Busenitz)
Phil begins by directing our attention to Acts 17.
This is where Paul preaches among the elite philosophers of Athens. It is one of the best known passages of Scripture, but it is one of the most abused. It is a favorite passage today for those who are attempting to fashion a postmodern version [...]