Kevin DeYoung reflected recently on the future of the “Young, Restless, and Reformed” movement. In his article, one line stuck in my mind. DeYoung writes, “it’s better to live in a specific ecclesiastical room instead of in the hallway of evangelicalism.” It seems Evangelicalism is no place to be after the bell rings. When it’s […]
Evangelicalism
Defining Evangelical
“Evangelical” has often been a term of confusion. Is it a new term? Is it a political term? Does it reflect a certain theology? Part of the problem has been its long and changing history. It’s hard to nail down. But I recently came across a post from R.C. Sproul that I found very helpful. […]
Why Liberal and Conservative Christians Can’t Dialogue
The recent Rob Bell controversy has been an interesting case study in conservative-liberal dialogue. I’ve read a few blogs on the more conservative side of the spectrum and a few blogs on the more liberal side, and it seems the two groups are speaking different languages entirely. The result is a cacophony, with little or […]