Interview with Dr. Paul D. Miller (Georgetown University) for the new Grassroots Conversations.
Tag: church
Thinking the truth of sexual abuse would be a distraction means we don’t know the gospel of the crucified and risen Lord, and that we have a disembodied faith. The disembodied faith of SBC leadership causes 3 tragic results… • The debasement of bodies (primarily of women and minorities)• The distortion of truth (as a […]
God’s demonstration of love: “While we were still weak…Christ died for the ungodly” (Rom. 5: 6). The character of love is revealed in the midst of weakness. • False love—as narcissism—preys on weakness rather than protecting it. • False love—as self-loathing—points out weakness rather than providing for it. • False love—as fear—hides from weakness rather than […]
We should expect churches to limp along. This limping—rather than being an excuse for moral failure—is the best protection against spiritual abuse and spiritual disfunction. Denying our Limp Leads to Abuse Abuse and disfunction come from hiding or denying our weaknesses. Abuse and disfunction come from preying on the weakness of others. Abuse and disfunction […]
During the pandemic, physical church attendance is seen as optional at best. And because of the understandable deconstruction and disgust, many are repulsed at the thought of church. And that’s why idea of “church as mother” elicits a strong response from people (for and against) (See my recent post and all the response). This is […]
Two weeks ago I made a rather strong statement about the “Christian Nationalism” on display during the Capitol Assault that I deemed to be an idolatrous folk religion. Since then I have read two other statements that I think gives helpful context for what I argued (although I don’t entire agree with them). […]