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The Shaping of Things to Come

ByNick

If you have heard any of the following terms in religious conversations as of late, Missional, Incarnational, Meta-Narrative, Post-Christendom Culture, being an authentic community, it was probably encouraged at least in part by this book,  “The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century Church“. Both Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch have done…

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A Text Without A Context Is A Pretext For A Prooftext

ByNick

[two_third] I was just listening to a talk by Greg Boyd where he was saying, “A text without a context is a pretext for a prooftext” . I don’t know if it is orignal to Boyd, but it was a punchy and well placed statement within what are usually really encouraging sermons by Boyd. He was talking about the…

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“Love Wins” -Rob Bell

ByNick

[one_half] In this post I will be giving my Review of the book “Love Wins”, but first, a preamble is probably needed for context and clarity. [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] Preamble On March 15th 2011 Rob Bell’s book, “Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived” was released to…