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Continue reading →: Contextualising worship for Indian ChristiansThe following exerts are from Indiginized Christian Worship in India: Some Considerations. Westernised Posture “Another significant aspect that the Indian church lost in worship was the posture of worship. In most Indian religions worshipers sit on a thick mattress spread on the floor. People sit on the floor, with their…
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Continue reading →: Three ways Jesus helps usThree ways Jesus helps us: He guides us, He empowers us, And he intercedes for us.
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Continue reading →: Understanding Buddhist SymbolsThis excerpt is from “Vision and Transformation” by Sangharakshita . In it he expounds on The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. This is his explanation of the first of the eight steps on the path. I found it interesting because here he communicates it through a series of images rather than concepts. So…
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Continue reading →: Three things Jesus achieved
Three things Jesus achieved: He revealed the way of life, He released us from tyranny, And he restored our standing before God.
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Continue reading →: The Holy Spirit and the TrinityIn theological texts the doctrine of the Trinity is often dealt with as part of Theology Proper. Personally however I find it more logical to deal with it as part of Pneumatology. For it’s not until the Holy Spirit is explored more fully that the relationship between the three persons…
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Continue reading →: After 9/11 we need an angry GodAfter 9/11 we need an angry God By Chris Summerfield, 2011 The usual wisdom is that belief in an angry god is what caused a handful of people to get into planes and crash into skyscrapers and then caused a much larger group of people to get into many more…
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Continue reading →: Is sin contaminating your gospel?I have heard some Evangelicals say that an essential aspect of evangelism is raising unbelievers awareness of their sin. I consider this potentially erroneous for a few reasons. Firstly, it is a mistake to presume that the sins you are most concerned about are the sins they need to be…
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Continue reading →: On criticising our political opponentsI think we need to return to the gospel. Jesus is our advocate in the court of opinion that matters most. And he’s the same for our political enemies as well for the most part. I have found that the left and the right can both be legalistic when it…
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Continue reading →: Why did Paul say women should be silent in gatherings?I have been reflecting on 1 Corinthians 14. It is often used as a proof text against women in Christian leadership. But consider this: Paul does not accuse the women of TEACHING PRESUMPTIVELY, rather, he accuses the women of ENQUIRING DISRUPTIVELY. His desire seems to be for speakers to be…
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Continue reading →: What is sola scriptura?Sola scriptura is simply the principle that the most reliable traditions are what the rest of tradition should be measured against
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