Parchment & Pen Blog

Millard Erickson has a book called Postmodernizing the Faith where he summarizes the different approaches that the Christian community is taking in response to the postmodern plight. I think it is a great and valuable study. Let me give you a brief summary with some slight alterations of my own. I will give a brief [...]

 See update here. This is indeed very sad news. I really did not expect this at all. It has blind sided me. Just when Reclaiming the Mind Ministries was moving forward with such affectiveness. Just when I was getting settled in my faith. Just when my prayer life was taking a turn. I can’t believe that [...]

Well, it is about time. I don’t have any idea how this escaped my notice but it looks like Walden Media, the force behind the movie Chronicles of Narnia, has decided to move forward with a the Screwtape movie project. This movie should be done really well. Douglas Gresham, C.S. Lewis’ faithful stepson has been [...]

Here is a great post from my friend Bob Practico at Sojourn Huntsville Church. I love #10 (in an irenic sort of way )

Catholic apologetics is more robust today than it has been in the recent past. Since Rome has given more freedom of exploration and discover along with the encouragement for Catholics to study the Scriptures, there have been many Catholic apologists preparing Catholics to defend the faith. This apologetic engagement has been interesting due to the [...]

Besides the obvious (enrolling in the Introduction to Theology course starting March 12), this looks like a great book to start your cultural prolegomena. I have not read it yet, but have it ordered. What a great way to get to know the culture. What courage and patience this pastor must have to adventure intellectually [...]

One of the difficulties in church ministries these days is understanding the dynamics and ethos of those in our culture today. We must ask and evaluate the thinking of those we are trying to reach. This is nothing new. Those who have had studies in missiology understand its importance. Missiology is the study of missions, [...]

Read this article. Notice in particular this statement: ““Unless something drastic is done now, the Church will lose a whole generation of leadership” to the infotainment industry, he warned.” This is happening. People are not finding solutions in most local churches today.  

 What is the role of the Holy Spirit? What is the role of the Holy Spirit today? Why is there so much division among believers about the role of the third member of the Trinity? Don’t miss this session of Converse with Scholars Thursday night. My good friend Dan Wallace will be joining the program [...]

February 18, 2007 Dr. Bruce Metzger was unquestionably one of the greatest New Testament scholars of the 20th century. He was also a friend. I am never prepared for any friend’s death, regardless of how old he or she is. It hit me hard when I heard the news on Valentine’s Day that he had [...]

I thought that this was sad, funny, informative, and hard to read all at once. It is from “Friendly Atheist.” It lists 20 things that Christians do that annoy him. I thought that the insights from an outsider was helpful and interesting. I even found myself agreeing with some of them.

Considering the blog about God’s purpose for creating us, I thought that I would remind everyone (including myself) not to forget to enjoy life. If I am right, and God’s purpose for creating us was to share of Himself and our purpose in life is, in turn, to glorify Him, I believe that He desires [...]