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Interview with Mike Clarensau about “From Belonging to Becoming”

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In this video, I interview Mike Clarensau about his new book, From Belonging to Becoming: The Power of Loving People Like Jesus Did. Mike is senior director of the Healthy Church Network. Prior to that, he was senior pastor of Maranatha Worship Center in Wichita, Kansas. From Belonging to Becoming charts a new pathway of discipleship. Instead of believing-belonging-becoming, Mike argues that Jesus practiced belonging-believing-becoming, putting relationship before the call to faith or the commitment to a new lifestyle. Indeed, the relationship with Jesus made both faith and holiness possible in the lives of Jesus’ followers. This is the model … Continue reading Interview with Mike Clarensau about “From Belonging to Becoming”

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Interview with @PRodLoy about “3 Questions” and Lots of Other Stuff (@Get Influence)

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In this video, I interview Pastor Rod Loy about his new book, “3 Questions: A Powerful Grid to Help You Live in the Grace of God.” Well, that was my intention. We actually ended up talking about the book as well as a lot of other topics. Enjoy! Here’s the timecode on the video, in case you want to skip ahead to a specific question: 00:03 Introduction 01:11 How can a pastor wear a pink shirt?” & other crazy questions pastors are asked. 02:15 How do you protect your super-secret identity as Rocketman? 03:30 What are you doing Christmas Sunday … Continue reading Interview with @PRodLoy about “3 Questions” and Lots of Other Stuff (@Get Influence)

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Review of “3 Questions” by Rod Loy

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Rod Loy, 3 Questions: A Powerful Grid to Help You Live by the Grace of God (Springfield, MO: Influence Resources, 2011). $14.99, 208 pages. In 3 Questions, Rod Loy uses Paul’s letter to the Galatians to diagnose our motive, source of power and wisdom, and willingness to speak truth. Filled with humor, spiritual insight, and practical advice, 3 Questions will help you see, in Loy’s words, that “everything I have, everything I am, and everything I’ll ever do is a product of God’s amazing grace.” The book comes with study questions and is useful for individual and small group study. … Continue reading Review of “3 Questions” by Rod Loy

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Interview with @DavidKinnaman, Author of “You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…And Rethinking Faith”

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In this video, I interview David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group and author of You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…And Rethinking Faith. Great book, by the way! You can read my review of it here. Interview with @DavidKinnaman, Author of “You L…, posted with vodpod Continue reading Interview with @DavidKinnaman, Author of “You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…And Rethinking Faith”

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You Lost Me

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I’m interviewing David Kinnaman regarding You Lost Me on Thursday, November 3, at 2:00 p.m. on MinistryDirect.com/live. If you would like to ask David questions, email them to [email protected], tweet them using #MinistryDirect, or enter them in the Facebook messaging tool on the live page. (You must be logged into Facebook to use the messaging tool.) You can read my review of You Lost Me here. Continue reading You Lost Me

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“You Lost Me” by David Kinnaman with Aly Hawkins

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David Kinnaman with Aly Hawkins, You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church…And Rethinking Faith (Grand Rapids, MI: BakerBooks, 2011). $17.99, 256 pages. “The ages eighteen to twenty-nine are the black hole of church attendance,” writes David Kinnaman. Most church leaders and Christian parents know this. And most believe that the “next generation” will return to church once they’ve married and had kids. There’s some truth to this belief. Church involvement among Boomers and Busters followed predictable patterns, with participation in childhood and adulthood sandwiching non-participation in young adulthood. And yet, this generation—referred to as Mosaics—may very well be … Continue reading “You Lost Me” by David Kinnaman with Aly Hawkins

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The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, October 21, 2011

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THE TULIP DEBATE: In the video below, I interview Roger Olson regarding his new book, Against Calvinism. I wrote a dual review of For Calvinism and Against Calvinism here. I also reviewed Against Calvinism here. _____ HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH: “John Stott: Four Ways Christians Can Influence the World.” Do you want to see your national life made more pleasing to God? Do you have a vision of a new godliness, a new justice, a new freedom, a new righteousness, a new compassion? Do you wish to repent of sub-Christian pessimism? Will you reaffirm your confidence in the power … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, October 21, 2011

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Interview with Roger Olson, Author of “Against Calvinism” (Zondervan)

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Here’s the video of my interview with Roger Olson, professor of theology at Truett Theological Seminary and author of “Against Calvinism” (Zondervan). Here are the questions I asked as well as the minute marks at which Olson answered them. 1:05 Are you against everything Calvinism stands for, or only particular things? 2:40 What is the historical background to TULIP, “the five points of Calvinism,” or what Calvinists refer to as “the doctrines of grace”? 5:02 What is the unified testimony of the ante-Nicene church regarding these issues? Why don’t Calvinists take this testimony into account? 8:32 Can you demonstrate that … Continue reading Interview with Roger Olson, Author of “Against Calvinism” (Zondervan)

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For Calvinism…and Against It

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Michael Horton, For Calvinism (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011). $16.99, 208 pages. Roger Olson, Against Calvinism (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011). $16.99, 208 pages. In 2009, just in time for the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth, Time magazine declared “the New Calvinism” as one of “10 Ideas Changing the World Right now.” Christianity Today scooped Time on this story with a 2006 article by Collin Hansen entitled, “Young, Restless, Reformed,” which Hansen later turned into a book (and Time referred to). The rise in popularity of this centuries-old theological system with young people seems surprising at first, but given … Continue reading For Calvinism…and Against It

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Calvinist Pickup Lines

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Hey, baby! Your name must be grace because you’re irresistible. You know your mouth your mouth is saying no, but unconditional election is saying yes. Girl, it is predestined. God rearranged the alphabet and put U and I together. I hope you believe in the perseverance of the saints, because my heart is forever yours. Baby, you are so fine, it is women like you who make particular redemption a necessity. I would ask God to bless you, but I can see he already has. Apropos of this (somewhat), I’m interviewing Roger Olson about his new book, Against Calvinism, this … Continue reading Calvinist Pickup Lines