Introduction The issue of Evangelicals converting to Roman Catholicism is currently a hot topic that has recently been addressed in books and online lectures. I myself have several friends from my own Evangelical background who have converted (or are considering converting) to/from Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and even Armenian Orthodoxy. While second hand explanations for these conversions range … Continue reading »
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Are the Galatians an Early Church Counter-Example?
Introduction I’ve had quite a few discussions concerning the trustworthiness of the early Church when it comes to doctrine. On the one side there is the idea that earlier teachings are more authoritative or trustworthy because the Church has taught them from the beginning, or at least for a very long time. The idea here is … Continue reading »
Dessert for Dinner
I’ve been thinking about a church in my hometown whose popularity seems to be elevating every day. It is one of those seeker-friendly, “Church for the unchurched” type places, and it seems like there are more bumper stickers and graphically ambiguous print shirts advertising it every day (my personal favorite is the skull-and-boom-box Easter shirt…WTH???). … Continue reading »
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Hiding Behind the Cross
I heard a preacher recently pray that God would “hide him behind the cross.” His prayer was followed by a sermon that was, in a word, lame. An out-of-context message, goofy interplay with the audience, inappropriate jokes, confusing stream-of-consciousness allusions and personal stories, questionable doctrine . . . this guy had it all. Peppered throughout … Continue reading »
