Evangelicalism

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 time to go to class and get to work, we must enter an "ecclesiastical room" (a.k.a "denomination"). DeYoung's admonition moves but creaks. The kinks are not yet … [Read more...] about The Hallway of Evangelicalism

"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. R. C. Sproul provides perhaps the best short, historical summary of the term "evangelical" I've seen. He writes: "Historically speaking evangelical was a redundant term for Protestant. In both cases … [Read more...] about Defining Evangelical

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 no progress. Why do the two sides of the spectrum have such difficulty hearing each other? I think the key issue may be one’s view of scripture. Here’s my theory. For … [Read more...] about Why Liberal and Conservative Christians Can’t Dialogue