The Church in Crisis
by Don & Joy Veinot & Ron Henzel (Originally printed in the Winter/Spring 2003 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 1) In a world awash in new religious movements-or what could properly be termed the “repaganization” of the world-Russell D. Moore raises...
In Defense of “Merry Christmasâ€: The Battle for Freedom and Faith
The “War on Christmas” is treated by the media as an annual event, obviously because the Christmas season is upon us only once a year. The general public became more fully aware of this battle when it was reported in the last few years that many retail stores ask...
Bill Gothard – Truly Repentant?
The Internet was again all abuzz when A Statement from Bill Gothard Is Bill repentant or is he just embarrassed that he has been publicly exposed? Obviously I cannot know his heart but over the last 17 years I have been able to observe how Bill does things. In the sex...
Say it Ain’t So, Mark
I have always liked Mark Driscoll, pastor of the Mars Hill mega church. I read his Confessions of a Reformission Rev and I liked the angry young prophet who built a church in one of the most secular areas in the country. I liked his no-nonsense style. I liked him even...
Random Thoughts on Bill Gothard’s Resignation
The last few weeks have witnessed changes in Bill Gothard’s titles and positions at his various ministries. A few weeks ago when the news hit the Internet, Oak Brook College of Law Distances Itself from Bill Gothard and IBLP many were caught off guard. Within days new...
What is Wrong and What is the Solution?
Today I want to revisit N.T. Wright's four questions that serve as boundary markers for the Christian worldview. Here's what I wrote in my last post Who and Where We Are: In Wright's New Testament and the People of God, Tom (that's what his friends call him and we are...