Tag Archives: Postmodern

Review of Introducing the Missional Church

This entry is part 18 of 19 in the series Book Reviews

Introducing the Missional Church: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Become One (Allelon Missional Series) Alan Roxburgh and M.  Scott Boren Baker Books, 2009 This book is part of the effort of the Gospel and Our Culture Network to explore how churches can minister in an increasingly post-Christian and post-Modern culture.  Roxburgh and [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 135: A Better God

This entry is part 142 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

 Lord, every person today has her own god.  Every nation has its own temple.  Everyone says it doesn’t matter who you worship–as long as you worship sincerely. But Lord, there is no god like you.  In the match between you and those Egyptian gods, there was no contest.  The “W” went in your column, the “L” went [...]

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The American Creed and the Christian Creed: “We Believe” vs. “It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe”

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series American Creed

Deeds Over Creeds In his book Christless Christianity Michael Horton argues that when it comes to the Christian faith in North America, creeds have given way to deeds.[1] In others words, what counts in modern Christianity are deeds—serving the poor, drilling water wells, and tutoring at-risk children.  What no longer counts in contemporary Christianity are [...]

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