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[This was originally written for my Church History class in graduate school at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. St. Patrick is a hero of mine… take some time to know the real St. Patrick today… and then go enjoy some good St. Patty’s Day f… →

There has been lots of controversy surrounding the release of Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Everyone Who Ever Lived. The vast majority of the controversy has been created by Christians who have not yet … →

Today I am praying for my brothers and sisters in Japan and the other other areas impacted by the earthquake and tsunami. Praying for rescue efforts, relief efforts and rebuilding efforts. Also praying for Hawaii and our west coast as they prepare… →

There are two kinds of forgiveness: the first, psychological forgiveness; the second, Gospel forgiveness. Psychological forgiveness is what we normally practice. It is the forgiveness that we do because it is healthy for us. It helps us avoid bitt… →

Today is Ash Wednesday, the day on the church calendar that marks the beginning of our annual Lenten journey to Passion Week, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Lent is a time for self-reflection, but I also find it to be an important time for increas… →

Home Schooling, Done Reasonably By JOEL LOVELL The LearnMeProject is for anyone who has ever contemplated the idea of educating his kids at home, or wondered about the relationship between rigor and learning, say, or laziness and creativity. It?s … →

The blogosphere has blown up this past week with discussion of Rob Bell’s new book. Scot McKnight offers some important perspective, wisdom and correction that you must read: I stood in horror watching the blogosphere light up last week, but my ho… →

10.) Act as if justice is simply a social issue and not a biblical one.9.) Reduce the Christian life to individualism.8.) Major in the minors theologically.7.) Stop saying ?hate the sin, but love the sinner? when we don?t do it.6.) Feel comfortabl… →

I like to take a blogging break every once in a while — it helps keep me fresh and it is healthy to unplug, at least ocassionally (and partially… I will still probably be on Facebook and Twitter, lol). I am going to be spending the next few day… →

This is often a question posed to church planters. Do we really need any more churches? Why not work through existing churches instead. For example, this month, a new church in Hartford will start their weekly meetings. Does Hartford really need t… →