Bible, Theology, & Church
Videos and Articles covering biblical-theology and church related issues.
Thoughts on #SVS2018 from the cheap seats…
This year's Society of Vineyard Scholars annual meeting was at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Featuring a number of well-known scholars (e.g., Howard Snyder, Craig Keener, Eleanor Mumford), Vineyard thinkers and friends of the Vineyard gathered...
“Quadrilateraling” in the Vineyard: Creating & Maintaining the Wesleyan Quadrilateral as a Valuable Aspect of Discipleship within the Space of the Local Church.
Below is a copy of the paper I presented at the 2018 Society of Vineyard Scholars' annual meeting at Asbury Theological Seminary. In what follows, I attempt to explore the relationship of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral with our Vineyard DNA, building on Thomas Lyons’...
3 Ways to Get More Invitations in Your Church
Let’s be clear, inviting someone to church isn’t necessarily the same thing as sharing the gospel with them. And attending a church does not equate to having a transformative relationship with Jesus. There are plenty of people who attend churches all over the world...
Reading Scripture: Informational Versus Transformational?
I'm reading a fascinating book recommended to me by my good friend Thomas Lyons titled Wesley, Wesleyans, and Reading Bible as Scripture, edited by Joel B. Green and David F. Watson. It's of interest due to some of the similar challenges that we are facing in the...
Happy Women’s Day: 6 Books You Need to Read
Continuing my tradition of writing something in honor of International Women's Day, I'd like to suggest six important books written by women addressing issues related to women within the Church: Paul and Gender: Reclaiming the Apostle's Vision for Men and Women in...
Reorganizing Vineyard USA: Reporting on the National Leader’s Meeting
I love the Vineyard. The Vineyard also drives me crazy. Many of the things that I absolutely love about being in the Vineyard movement also make me really frustrated, ha ha! Yeah... I realize that makes no sense on paper but most Vineyard pastors I know will feel an...
John Wimber: Everyone Gets to Play
https://youtu.be/BT5I-zs8A6U Check out an episode of Wednesdays with Wimber focusing on the Vineyard value, "Everyone gets to play." And feel free to leave a comment below!
Camera in hand…
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” – Destin Sparks
“Theology is that part of religion that requires brains.”
G. K. Chesterton