Great post from Julie.
My thoughts: I never experienced lack of confidence until a couple years ago when I went through a horrible, demeaning, insulting and abusive "realease from ministry" - the abuse was typified by a refusal to even speak to me like an adult and instead going "through my husband" even though I was usually the one who was "in trouble" (mostly for doing things like asking questions). Ever since then I have struggled in a most profound way, ultimately to the point of seeking therapy and having to be on medication for anxiety and depression. I'm still not out of the woods.
Lenten reflections from the Common Table - Illustrations by Jon White, written reflection/poetry by my friend Mike Stavlund
Are Baptists Softening on the Emerging Church?
This one is:
Some critics see the emerging church movement as a heretical compromise with a pluralistic, truth-denying culture. Baptist history might offer an alternative explanation—ecclesiology is more defined by the practices of a Spirit-led community than by assent to the statements of a modern theological meta-narrative. Conversely, the emerging church movement may provide hope for reformation to Baptists ignorant of the difference between modern truths and Truth incarnate.
My comment on Tony's facebook:
good lord who isn't softening on the emerging church these days? pretty soon it's just going to be the pitiful rabid neocalvinists hunting down the heretics...then where will the world be. Woe to us all ;)
Interesting little column. I don't like much of Calvinism - new or otherwise...just sayin'.
But Andrew Jones has a more gracious and balanced perspective than I so I'll share with you his pov.
Two people who have played key roles in my evolving spiritual expression and experiences as a Christian are Miraslov Volf and this man - Samir Selmanovic. Religious people everywhere should hear his words with and open heart…and Samir doesn’t just talk about it, he lives it. Check out Faith House Manhattan for more info on his good work.
