Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
In a World of Narratives, Be Radically Committed to Reality
I’m convinced that the biggest emerging fissure in Western culture is not necessarily between political left and right as much as those fiercely committed to reality (even when it goes against the narrative) and those who elevate the narrative (whether left or right) above reality.
Progressive Christians: Where and How They Differ with Jesus
Spending time at a theologically liberal Christian University with many progressive Christians was immensely helpful in my understanding “the other side” of the theological spectrum.
How to Reach our Progressive Friends
Here are three things I’ve learned about how to have better conversations, especially surrounding topics in which emotions run high.
Fit for What? The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise
God made these bodies — the most remarkable material objects in all of creation. We are stewards of priceless gifts.
Who are “the elders”? The term sounds strange in modern ears. For those not raised in the church, or not raised in churches with “elders,” it can be a perplexing term.
Beautiful Difference: The (Whole-Bible) Complementarity of Male and Female
The Jewish-Christian vision of sexual complementarity, as such, reflects our vision of cosmological complementarity—and ultimately, behind it, the beautiful difference of Creator and creation, God and Israel, Christ and church, Lamb and Bride.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: Our Discipleship Challenge Today
We must spend part of our time in the ancient world of Scripture, allowing it to shape and form us.
But then we must find ways to inoculate our people against the powerful counter-narratives that threaten to capture the hearts and minds of our people, seducing them away from biblical faith.
