I’m in the midst of a fairly large project at the moment, so fewer blog posts will be forthcoming this week. In the meantime, please enjoy my latest post on Provoketive about being a friend with an agenda.
Provoketive: Review of Kosher Jesus
Visit Provoketive to read my latest, a review of Kosher Jesus by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Gefen Publishing, February 1, 2012), Kindle edition.
When I first read that Kosher Jesus would be available in February, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. The prospect of reading more about Jesus from a purely Jewish perspective was intriguing. I am pleased to say that Kosher Jesus lived up to my expectations. [continue reading]
New Provoketive Post: Economics
New post up on Provoketive about the idea that sharing our resources leads to complacency:
I think sometimes people forward things without reading them carefully. There is far too much wrong with this to address it all. So I’m going to zero in on “best sentence” number four, “You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” [continue reading]
Provoketive: Driscoll Fail
My post, out today, is on the ways Mark Driscoll gets it right.
I wanted to avoid giving Mark Driscoll any further press. I wanted to avoid reading, writing, or thinking any more about this man and what he has to say. Most of all, I wanted to avoid using the words, “Mark Driscoll” and “right” in the same sentence.
Darn. [read more]
That’s all well and good, except that Driscoll’s church, Mars Hill, had an epic fail which you can read about here (Part 1) and here (Part 2). You should also read the follow-up guest post. Several other people have weighed in on the issue, including Jonathan Fitzgerald, Dianna Anderson, Sarah Moon, and Bob Cargill. These people are more articulate than I. So instead of writing about this myself, I urge you to read about it for yourselves.
(I will go on record saying that while I agree that discipline and correction are good, this was an abuse of power and not appropriate.)
Provoketive: On Women and Modesty
Here’s my recent article on Provoketive:
The way we (Christians in particular) talk about relationships with our young people may be sending them mixed messages with unintended consequences. It isn’t wrong to encourage morality and purity in our relationships. On the contrary, that’s desirable. I don’t doubt that this is the goal. But it may be getting lost in translation. [continued]
I’ve been posting here on similar issues, so this fits right in with my other musings on the topic.
Many thanks to my friend Matthew for posting the picture that sparked this article.
Provoketive: Synchroblog on hope
Here’s my latest post on Provoketive, part of a synchroblog:
We use the word hope so often that it can go by unnoticed. We use it to talk about our sports teams: “I hope New England is headed for the Super Bowl” (Go, Pats!). We use it to speak of the mundane: “I hope Mom’s making meat loaf for dinner.” Sometimes, we even use it flippantly: “Well, I hope you’re happy now!” [read more]
