Fly Fishing Nor Cal
I specialize in fly fishing from a drift boat on the Lower Sacramento or wading the Upper Sacramento RiverNorthern California has some of the best fly fishing in the United States without the crowds that many of the rivers in Montana, Colorado, and Alaska attract. With year-round fisheries for trout, steelhead, striper, and more, it’s hard to imagine a better location for those who love fly fishing!
If you want to get out, you can book me through Confluence Outfitters.
Strange Fire Turns Toward Strained Polemics
So the firestorm from the Strange Fire Conference has been steadily building throughout the past few weeks and is now in full swing. When word got out that the conference was going to take place and that John MacArthur was releasing a book of the same name, Dr....
The Significance of Charles Finney Amongst Evangelicals… and Edwards’ Response!
Randall Balmer writes in The Making of Evangelicalism: "... Evangelicals have understood better than anyone else how to communicate to the masses. The message they propagate is simple, straightforward, and utterly indebted to Charles Finney. Come to Jesus. Make a...
Towards an Evangelical Identity: Bebbington vs. McGrath vs. Noll
The current class I'm taking at the University of Birmingham (UK) has been focused on the history of Evangelicalism. We spent some time reading through David Bebbington's classic Evangelicalism in Modern Britain, Alister McGrath's Evangelicalism & the Future of...
“Against the Gods,” by John D. Currid
When was the last time that polemical theology was encouraged? It seems as if polemics, a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something, has become quite unfashionable. I recently participated in a conversation on Facebook where several commenters suggested...
Life Change for Couples, by James M. Reeves
Are you in a marriage that is struggling? Has your marriage gone through some challenges that have brought about some deep wounds and unforgiveness? Do you long for more intimacy in your marriage? Have you found yourself feeling like your marriage relationship is...
Watch a pastor quit his job…
[vimeo 76313780 w=560 h=315] I can't say that I've ever watched a pastor quit his job, so this is a first. With that being said, if I ever quit my job, I hope I come across half as gracious and hopeful as these two do. Praying for you, Kenny and MaryJo!
Church History, Volume Two, edited by Woodbridge & James
Koinonia was kind enough to provide me with a review copy of Church History, Volume Two: From Pre-Reformation to the Present Day: The RIse and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context. Edited by John D. Woodbridge and Frank A. James...
What is Sacramental Ecclesiology?
One of my favorite works addressing Evangelical ecclesiology is found in The Community of the Word. It has several fascinating essays toward an Evangelical ecclesiology, including one written by Ellen T. Charry, "Sacramental Ecclesiology." She writes, "What is a...
3 Guiding Principles for Planning Your Worship Liturgy
Bob Kauflin has some good advice for those who are stuck in-between the complex arguments of those who embrace the regulative principle and those who do not. In his widely read and well respected book, Worship Matters, Kauflin offers three guiding principles for...
