This posting is merely a personal observation about a term and a movement that seems to have so many definitions that it fails to have any definition. Every lecture on Fundamentalism, as well as every passing reference, personal claim, or institutional identification regarding it seems to mean something unique to its claimant. In the early 20th Century [...]
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Who says leaders have to be perfect? Apart from Jesus Christ, there aren’t any perfect leaders. There are only two kinds of leaders in our world–flawed leaders who acknowledge their weaknesses and flawed leaders who shamelessly hide their weaknesses. I suppose if everything were known about everyone, no one would qualify to lead in any [...]
President Barak Obama called Michael Jackson a pop music “icon” as have nearly all of the major news networks. News of his death has dominated the internet and print media. What is an icon and why does our press fawn over a man of this sort? An icon is a representation of a sacred personage [...]
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
These immortal words from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (1594), capture the central struggle and tragedy of the play. But, alas, I find there is much more to a name than either Romeo or Julet could have dreamed. Today I [...]
Paul’s message to the Ephesian elders rings with an urgency born of love for Christ and his church. Paul sent for these dear men because he loved them, having trained them for the ministry. He sent for them furthermore, because he loved the church, which is why he trained them–-to equip the saints for [...]