Weekly Recap

Here is a recap of my favorite posts from the last week:

Weekly Recap

My Three Must-Views from the Week of 2/21/14 - 2/28/14

This Is What Happens When Hip-Hop Lets the Saints In

 

"There's this whole subtle idea behind Christian music that you always have to be telling people about Jesus. It's ludicrous, because no one who isn't a Christian would ever want to listen to that music"

I have quietly been observing a trend of Christians criticizing Lecrae for "selling-out" and/or compromising his faith. Personally, I think these critics have too narrow a view of what it looks like to be missional. Lecrae's life and work carry a lesson that transcends hip-hop, and we can all learn a lot from this excellent article.

"Sexy" Christianity, Billy Graham, and Heartwarming Camraderie

My Top Three for the Week of November 8th, 2013

I think it is possible to over-analyze movements, and I would take this first post with a grain of salt. But I do think that some Christians are just trying to hipster-ize the faith, and the points raised in this article are worth thinking about:

sexy "christianity"

Billy Graham was back in the headlines for at least one more time this week; Fox News Channel aired a message from Graham entitled "The Cross", and USA Today ran the following article covering his 95th birthday celebration:

Billy Graham's final sermon: "I've wept for America"

Finally, if you follow sports at all, you are probably sick to death of hearing about the bullying in the Miami Dolphin's locker room.

Here is a bit of antidote, courtesy of some young football players who "get it."

Weekly Recap

"The form of rap is no less godly than the form in most of our hymns." Check out this great post about music by Ed Stetzer:

7 Biblical Tests for Christians and Music


Community groups, bible studies, and small groups do not necessarily equal missional communities. Todd Engstrom explains the differences in this article that will challenge your perspective on small groups:

What Makes a Missional Community Different?

People get caught up by theological labels, but I wonder how much they actually think about those labels?

Debatable: Why Are There Calvinist Baptists but No Lutheran Baptists?

Weekly Recap

Are you like me, and looking for ways to grow as the pastor of your home? Mark Driscoll gets "practical":

11 Practical Ways for Men to Lead a Family

Some people have been reacting to the recent movement of "radical," "missional" Christianity with accusations of legalism. Ed Stetzer has a great response:

Radical Christianity: A Call to Legalism or a Cause to Live?

My fellow WOLBI alumni Stuart Young just released a new video. It's a powerful song about suffering and beauty:

"Beauty in the Broken Heart"

As a bonus (this is actually from last week), I have to share this article from Gavin Ortlund. He offers an interesting take on pre-Reformation Christianity:

Searching for Gospel-Centered Theology before the Reformation