BEN DUBOW

Running the Way

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  • If you could start a church today, what would it look like?

    Kim over on The Threshing Floor just posted and asks this question: If you could start a church today, what would it look like? I think it is a good enough question that it is worth re-posting here. She writes: With so many traditional brick and m… →

  • The Hermeneutical Spiral

    [Part 2 in our series on Hermeneutics] Hermeneutics is the art (not science) of interpretation. There are a number of approaches and issues to consider in hermeneutics. These include deductive approaches, inductive approaches, micro-hermeneutics (… →

  • Busting Gay Myths & Other Thoughts from Tony Campolo

    Obviously I was not able to attend the Gay Christian Conference this year, but it sounds like they had a great line-up. One of the keynote speakers was Tony Campolo (who happens also to be one of the best preachers I have ever heard). I was able t… →

  • Incarnation!

    We have just come to the end of the Christmas season (which actually starts, not ends, on Christmas, according to the liturgical calendar) and are entering the season of Epiphany… a time to continue reflecting on the meaning and significance of … →

  • The Hermeneutical Challenge

    [Part 1 in our series on Hermeneutics] “God said it. I believe it. That settles it.” “I don’t interpret the Bible… I just read it and believe it.” These kinds of statements are relatively common — and complete hogwash (to borrow a characterizat… →

  • How Pastors Spend Their Time

    Some new research LifeWay reveals some interesting things about how Protestant pastors spend their time. You can read the report here. I am a big fan of pastors. Local church pastors are among my everyday heroes. I think generally they are under-a… →

  • Good News or Bad?

    “If three out of four Americans call themselves Christians, we’re all in big trouble – because three out of four Americans don’t live like Christians. Christianity becomes confused when everyone is a Christian but no one is following Christ… The… →

  • Dear God

    Tonight at my men’s small group, one of the guys shared this. They got it from one of the women’s small groups that the church sponsors as well. Since most of the guys in the group are married, this really struck home. When I was pastoring, I was … →

  • Hermeneutical Discussions

    During this new year one of the things I will be doing on this blog is exploring the Biblical issues around homosexuality. I know that this is dangerous proposition because most people don’t actually care what the text says — they care far more a… →

  • Secrets of a Closeted Christian

    Who would live as a “closeted Christian”? Ada Calhoun does… and I get it. Coming from a very liberal and progressive Jewish family (and therefore, social setting) explaining to many folks why I am an evangelical Christian who really believes Jes… →