Hmmm--nothing new to post

Unfortunately I have no new thoughts or inspirations.  This is partly because I'm very busy working my "day job" right now, which brings up one brief point:  if we are going to be on fire for Christ we must stop making ourselves too busy to really hear from God and meditate on his Word.  We must start getting connected to Christ so He can live inside of us and change us in a way that leaves an impact: an impact that is displayed through our lives of the miracle of God's transforming power.  I have not been doing as good at this as I wish I would so rather than rambling away writing on my blog I am going to go and get connected with my Father.  Maybe instead of reading this you should do the same.

Rob Bell Exposed

Sorry to throw so many videos out in one shot but if you get a chance look through these.  If you watch the documentary and then the videos about Rob Bell I think it helps to show the tough task we have today in dividing truth and error.  Rob Bell is a good example of someone who says some things that are so true but others that are wrong when held against scripture.  I really like what Rob Bell says about pulling church movements together.  I have a problem with our one friend below who makes it his calling to tear Rob Bell apart.  However, how can we bring church movements together so we can be a united army while still being faithful to the truth?  Is it safe to partner with people who are teaching error?  Many conservative Mennonite groups have made it a point to only associate with people who believe almost exactly like themselves.  Is this right?  What is our role in partnering with Christians right around us (the local Christians from other denominations) while still being obedient to our walk with God?

Rob Bell Interview

Rob Bell: Everything Is Spiritual

The Emergent Church Movement Documentary on PBS

Here is a pretty good overview of what the emergent church is about and what some of their key ideas are. In many ways this is a trickle down movement where many churches may be slightly emergent or only have minor emergent tendencies but I believe it is important to be aware of what contemporary Christianity is saying so we can evaluate what ideas are currently influencing us. Many times these influences are in subtle ways which we never pick up on unless we are astutely aware of what is happening. I do not condemn the emergent church movement but I do feel they are misguided in some areas. In summary I believe the emergent church is putting their finger on a real live issue in many churches across America. However, the some of the diagnosis for the symptoms that they are exposing are a bit misguided.