The Gospel According to Jesus Brian McLaren, the prolific writer and Emergent Church guru, recalls being asked what the Gospel is according to Jesus and not having a suficient answer. A “well-known Evangelical theologian” then turned McLaren’s attention to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. McLaren recalls: My lunch mate was a well-know Evangelical…
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The Real Roots of the Emergent Church
Because diversity characterizes the Emergent Church movement, it is difficult to paint everyone in the movement with a broad brush. Some have observed that defining the Emergent Church is like nailing jello to a wall. All participants agree on their disillusionment with the institutional church, but do not all agree on where the church is destined…
Restoring Power to the Gospel
It’s time Christians restore power to the Gospel. The Bible says that the message of the Gospel itself is power. The multitudes were astonished with Jesus’ doctrine, not because His sermons was neatly outlined, not because He spoke with eloquence, not because of His brilliance but because His word was “with power“ (Luke 4:32). Likewise, the…
The Real Roots of the Emergent Church
COMING SOON: JANUARY 2012 Because diversity characterizes the Emergent Church movement, it is difficult to paint everyone in the movement with a broad brush. Some have observed that defining the Emergent Church is like nailing jello to a wall. All participants agree on their disillusionment with the institutional church, but do not all agree on where…