I just have a quick question: What do we mean when we talk about cultural engagement? Is it a feeling? Like a sense of outrage over what some CEO or politician did? Is it anger? Despair? Sorrow? Is it strapping on your armor every morning to join the other Twitter warriors in daily combat? IsContinueContinue reading “What Is Cultural Engagement?”
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Five Things I Learned on MLK Day
For a little city, our vibrant African American community sure knows how to put on a good MLK Day. This year we took our whole family for the march through downtown and the subsequent worship service at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Here’s five quick takeaways from the days events: 1. Life does not boil down toContinueContinue reading “Five Things I Learned on MLK Day”
Local Pastor Forgets Altar Call, 3 Souls Locked Out of Heaven
(Heads up, this is a satire piece! As in, not real.) Greer, SC–Congregants of Fourth Baptist Church were particularly whispery after Sunday service this past weekend. Attendees didn’t want to name names, but several members were “disturbed that Pastor Frank Trimble intentionally disregarded the altar call.” Members believe at least three souls may have beenContinueContinue reading “Local Pastor Forgets Altar Call, 3 Souls Locked Out of Heaven”
‘Chef’s Table’ at Christ and Pop Culture
I had the privilege to work with Christ and Pop Culture on an in-depth analysis of Netflix Original Chef’s Table. It’s a fascinating mini-series that looks at six world-class chefs. Here’s a snippet: In a food-frenzied entertainment culture, the Netflix original Chef’s Table (2015) stands out as a mini-series where food isn’t merely food. With Season 2ContinueContinue reading “‘Chef’s Table’ at Christ and Pop Culture”
New Post at SBTS Blog!
I had the privilege of writing for my alma mater, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, this week. I tried my best to distill some practical issues that I believe apply across the board regardless of the church context. In the almost four years I’ve been at College Street, by God’s grace I’ve lasted when I shouldn’t have.ContinueContinue reading “New Post at SBTS Blog!”
Eight Trinitarian Triads in Romans 1:1-9
I was working through this opening introduction with a friend, and we discovered these triads cleverly hidden/not-so-hidden in the first several verses of Paul’s magnum opus, the book of Romans. I’ve counted eight times when Paul references all three persons of the Trinity in quick succession. It’s important to realize that some of these don’tContinueContinue reading “Eight Trinitarian Triads in Romans 1:1-9”
Baptists, Let’s Use God-Ordained Methods of Sheep-Retention
Baptists have found themselves in an interesting quandary. It’s the name we go by, so you’d think we were in agreement on the doctrine of baptism, considering we hold convictions that separate us from nearly every other denomination in the world. I don’t believe I speak out of turn when I say most Baptists disagree withContinueContinue reading “Baptists, Let’s Use God-Ordained Methods of Sheep-Retention”
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