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Tag Archives: Theology

What do you think of Brian McLaren?

Think about your response, and then ask yourself a more penetrating question: "Do I really know Brian McLaren as someone who loves Jesus as much as—perhaps more than—I do; or have I simply listened to his many outspoken critics and/or read his books with a prejudiced mind?"
I don't know Brian McLaren. I've never heard him [...]

Posted 19 October 2007 § Emerging Church § Personal § Transparency ‡ Comments (27) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

What does a “shepherd” look like?

When I got up this morning, I began browsing my Flickr groups to see what others had posted over the last week or so, and I found this image (below) taken recently by a friend of mine. Jan and her husband love to go "trekking" or hill climbing all over Wales, which usually results in [...]

Posted 30 September 2007 § Ministry § Pastor § Photography § Wales ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The “theology that matters” in 2007

This morning I ran across an intriguing statement written by a British colleague in ministry. He writes, “the theology that matters is not the theology we profess but the theology we practice.” It really made me stop and think. Most of us already know more than we actually put into practice, so one of my [...]

Posted 01 January 2007 § Authenticity § Christian life § Personal § Prayer Requests § Relational Christianity ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,