The Center for Youth Ministry Training has a lengthy, informative review of Kenda Creasy Dean's provocative book, Almost Chrsitian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church. Here's an excerpt: Four characteristics tend to accompany consequential faith in teenagers Dean names four characteristics (or cultural tools) that occur with regularity in those whom the NSYR found to be highly devoted. First, teens with consequential faith tend to have "a creed to believe" and were able to articulate their beliefs about a God who was both personal and powerful (71). Second, … [Read more...] about Almost Christian – Kenda Creasy Dean
Theology
Crossway Needs Immediate Help
If you've benefited from Crossway resources over the years, please take a moment to listen to this urgent message from Crossway's President, Lane Dennis: A flood recently swept through Crossway's headquarters. About two feet of water poured into our 32 first-floor offices due to unrelenting rains. The damage was extensive and repairs and rebuilding will take five or six months. More important, however, is the impact this could have on major ministry projects that we have planned. As a not-for-profit ministry, Crossway is not only committed to publishing the ESV Bible and gospel-centered … [Read more...] about Crossway Needs Immediate Help
Justification and Adoption
These are excellent messages on justification and adoption, and what these truths mean for us: Union with Christ: … [Read more...] about Justification and Adoption
Francis Schaeffer: How Shall We Then Live?
Dr. Scaeffer's amazing series of video messages on the rise and decline of Western culture is now available for free on YouTube. I assume this was cleared by the appropriate agencies. Here's the Episode 1, on The Roman Age: Here's Episode 2 on The Middle Ages: … [Read more...] about Francis Schaeffer: How Shall We Then Live?
Fal$e Teacher$
From Shai Linne's new album Lyrical Theology, Pt. 1: Theology, comes a song called Fal$e Teacher$ which "names names." He gives his motivation here: … [Read more...] about Fal$e Teacher$
Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
The Apostles Creed begins: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. Many of us were raised with the notion that Jesus went to hell on Friday after dying on the cross. For a day and a half, he preached in hell before his resurrection on Sunday. The Scriptural support given for this view primarily comes from a few … [Read more...] about Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?