Allan has posted the first of a series regarding limited government, titled A Christian Case for Limited Government #1: Introduction. Now Scot McKnight has linked to the post, and has generated 63 comments in one day, some of them fairly vigorous! Go join the discussion one place or the other. (Allan R. Bevere is the…
Geoffrey Lentz thinks Glenn Beck has a point, at least if you look at it from a certain perspective. He says: What would happen if we “let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everlasting stream” (Amos)? It wouldn’t work out very well for me. And of course, that might force a change…
Scot McKnight at the Jesus Creed links to Allan Bevere who discusses the use of “empire” language in discussing the policies of George W. Bush, but some gentler language when discussing the same policies pursued by President Obama. Interesting discussions have broken out at both blogs. Go join the fun! (Allan R. Bevere is author…
Ted M. Gossard reviews Allan Bevere’s book All Is Not As It Seems: Random Reflections on Faith, Ethics, and Politics on his Jesus Community blog. Amongst other things he says: Wisdom is the word I would use to describe the book. And I mean down to earth, kingdom of God in Jesus oriented wisdom. I…
At Jody’s Devotionals, the devotional list edited by Energion author and co-owner Jody Neufeld, today’s post is about sacrifice and salvation: … In the same way, when we accept Christ as our savior, it is not merely an assent to a set of doctrinal statements. It is not just a transaction that alters or wipes…
Energion Publications will host a blogging/essay contest. Entries are open immediately and will close November 2, 2009 when Dr. David Alan Black‘s new book Christian Archy is released. Judging will take place during the first week of November, and winners will be announced by November 16. To enter, simply write an essay in answer to…
I believe those of us or teach, preach, or speak have a duty to make our lives representative of the gospel. By that I don’t mean that we become salvation by works perfectionists; our work is surrender, letting Jesus live through us. It’s often difficult to portray that in words. If one is forceful, one…
Energion author Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. has posted a review of The Jesus Paradigm, which is available both in text and on our Energion.com podcast. Elgin is the author of the recent Energion title Preserving Democracy as well as his previous Energion titles Evidence for the Bible and Christianity and Secularism and study guides for the…
Energion author Dave Black has a request for prayer on his blog for a well in southern Ethiopia (go to April 29, 8:27 pm). This is a worthwhile project. Go read about it and pray and support them as the Lord leads you.
Dave Black has some suggetions, first: How can we provoke one another to love and good deeds in the service of others (Heb. 10:24)? One approach would be to become more proactive in the way we recognize those who are exercising their gifts in the Body. This is something Becky is doing at our church…
