Posts from 2009 (Page 2)

Posts from 2009 (Page 2)

>Down by the Sea

> Posted by Robin Schmidt on September 21st, 2009 Paul wrote a letter to the believers in Rome. In it he says that which is known about God is evident, for God made it evident. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made… I believe that there…

Engage or Segregate?

As we consider how to reach emerging generations of youth I think that the brief insight made here by Kara Powell is critical.  We must not think about “segregation” but about “engagement”.  We can critically engage youth without segregating them. It is possible.  It requires creativity, work, and passion, but it can be done. Out of Context: Kara…

Sex, Marriage, and Abstinence

There is a new article that just hit the public eye in the most recent Christianity Today. It’s an article that argues for early marriage.  The author, Mark Regnerus spends some time looking at numbers about sex and Christian teens. He makes an insightful argument for why the issue that is before us is not a sex problem but a marriage problem.  Regnerus makes some…

The Younger Unchurched…

There are so many thoughts running around in regards to the emerging generations.  These generations are building an ever greater legend for themselves as the “unreachable” generation. They drop out of the faith following high school.  They are all “evolutionists”. They “hate the church”.

Book Review: The Prodigal God – Tim Keller

On my vacation I am reading! It’s great!  I just finished The Prodigal God by Tim Keller and am going to wade into Peterson’s Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places next. But, I wanted to get some thoughts out about Prodigal first. Tim Keller is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church…

Love and marriage, love and marriage, USED to go together…

If you are wondering about the effects of the much ballyhooed “Sexual Revolution” of the 1960s then I suggest you take a look at this article. If you are wondering whether or not things have changed in the world then I suggest you read this article. Friends, this is not your world…