Conversion as a Sacrament?

I liked this quote.
Indeed, conversions were fundamentalists' most powerful experiences of the holy. Even though they had other channels of divine encounter and fellowship, nothing could match the wonder that fundamentalists expressed at the experience of being born again, or in seeing another person come to Christ for salvation. Unlike sacramental Christians, for whom the [...]

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Grace Community

I'm now an official member of Grace Community Church in Ashburn, VA!

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Conservatism

Holt showed me this article. I'm not personally a fan of Edmund Burke, but this says some very true things about the true nature of "conservatism" and "progress."
It is hardly surprising to note that many defiant young people, reversing the trend of the 1960s, revolt against their elders' ridiculous old heresies and dreary radical slogans; [...]

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Belz says it better…

"What if evangelical Christians were known as those who were in the forefront of efforts to turn illegals into legals, not in a sneaky or surreptitious way, but in a constructive manner that demonstrates creative and gospel-driven thinking?"
 Read the article.

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Pastors must be theologians…

Al Mohler says all pastors ought to be theologians. I encourage you to read his blog, but here are some quotes to whet your appetite.
Every pastor is called to be a theologian. This may come as a surprise to some pastors, who see theology as an academic discipline taken during seminary rather than as an [...]

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An Apology

As an incoming freshman, I signed the document we call the Student Covenant and Honor Code. At the time, I understood the Honor Code as a standard of conduct I was agreeing to abide by. It was not until recently that I learned the Honor Code had a deeper meaning; that the word "honor" implied [...]

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