For anyone interested Scot McKnight, a NT Scholar and extremely accessible thinker, is working on a series of posts for his blog on 1 Peter. So far it has been really great stuff. If you haven’t been following it you should check it out.
To accept everything is an exercise, to understand everything a strain. The poet only desires exaltation and expansion, a world to stretch himself in. the poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And is his head that splits.
                                                                                                            - G.K. […]
As I read a book recently I came across a passage where the author makes some very astute observations about the modern theological project.  Now I know theology is looked down upon by most people today, especially Christians, but bear with me because I think you will like what he has to teach us.
The reason why […]
I have poor man’s disease which is coupled with cheap man’s addiction. So when it comes to movie watching I rarely go to a theater. In 2005, to my recollection, I only watched one movie in the theater (I average one a year)â€â€Chicken Little (you can imagine which four year old member of my family […]
I have been working to compile some web resources for those interested in connecting the arts and spirituality. I haven’t come up with much but here is what I have thus far. My interest is mainly in Film so you will notice most of the links are for film related sites.
The Arts & Faith
International Arts […]
A friend gave me a heads up about a review of 2 new books on the arts in Books & Culture of Christianity Today. You can check it out here.
Evil’s greatest triumph may be its success in portraying religion as an enemy of pleasure when, in fact, all the things we enjoy are the inventions of a Creator who lavished them on the world.
                                                                                             - Philip Yancey
Since my post yesterday I have been thinking about a phrase that captures the shift in thinking about the arts that is taking place in the Christian world.
Before I jump in, a side note is in order. As I am speaking about art I have in mind not only painting, sculpture, and the like but […]
Check out this statement concerning leaders and community:
Jesus was growing a leadership community serving together on a common mission. More than a common vision, their hearts were ignited together by a burning passion. While vision can be cast from a distance, passion is transferred up close.
                                                                                                                   -Erwin McManus
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What a great way for us to […]
Vanhoozer’s book, The Drama of Doctrine, raises some significant points in how we think about, and relate to, the scriptures. To summarize again, his idea is that Scripture works like a script for a play (check out NT Wright’s influential essay for a great picture of this.. The Holy Spirit is the director with pastors/leaders […]
