I did not realize this until about 8:45 am this morning (see MSN article), but many Southern Baptists are going green. Specifically, many Southern Baptist leaders, such as Danny Akin (Southeastern Seminary), Timothy George (Samford University) and David Dockery (Union University) have all signed a declaration encouraging Southern Baptists to to do more about global warming.
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As I stated in an earlier post, I’m working through Scot McKnight’s Embracing Grace with my Sr. Highers. Today I came across a quote that I won’t comment upon, but should be savored by everyone:
“The Church is not a collection of random individuals who happen each to believe in Jesus Christ, who happen to be working out “their own salvation,” who happen to be living in proximity to one another, who happen to enjoy the same preachers and musicians and liturgy, and who happen to affirm the same doctrinal convictions. The Church is a community of faith wherein humans are “re-communioned” to one another” (p. 73).
It’s been at least a week since I have read any blogs or contributed anything to this blog. Life has a way of getting busy! But this afternoon, as I was trying to catch up, I came across a fantastic blog series on the Emerging Church Movement and where ECM fits in the Christian world.
(HT: Jesus Creed)
I wrote my previous blog on the Cedarville / Shane Claiborne controversy based solely upon the Christianity Today article and my own thoughts. But after another break of studying, I’ve begun to read some of the other things out there on the subject. Here are a few you may want to read.
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I have tremendous respect for Cedarville University and its graduates. However, a recent article on Christianity Today’s website about Cedarville’s recent actions against Shane Claiborne is extremely disappointing and damaging to its student population. Read the rest of this entry »
In previous posts I have attempted to describe and comment upon the Emerging Church Movement’s understanding of the kingdom of God. One of my favorite bloggers and authors, Scot McKnight, is currently working through a series on the kingdom. Scot also happens to serve on the Emergent Village Coordinating Group. In a recent comment on his blog, he has nailed a primary concern I have with ECM:
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In one declaration the Roman Catholic Church has challenged pluralism and, unintentionally, the Emerging Church Movement: “Roman Catholic missionaries should aim to convert people and not restrict themselves to humanitarian good works, the Vatican said on December 14.”
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What is the present state of American evangelicalism? Russell Moore of Southern Theological Seminary believes that some evangelicals are practicing outright heresy. Read a recent article in Touchstone journal. It includes a “round table” of prominent evangelicals, including Russell Moore, Michael Horton (Westminster Theological Seminary), David Jeffrey (Baylor University), and (interestingly) John Franke (Biblical Theological Seminary). What do you think of their thoughts?
The reader of my previous posts knows that I greatly appreciate the Emerging Church Movement (ECM). ECM has challenged me in every aspect of my Christian walk and ministry, and for that I’m thankful. But today I’m going to offer two major critiques of ECM’s practical ecclesiology.
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A final aspect of the Emerging Church Movement’s (ECM) practical ecclesiology is worship. What is ECM’s proposal for worship in the postmodern era?
