Archive for April, 2009

Bible and Book Reviews and Books and Books and Authors and Emergent Church and Emerging / Emergent Church and Emerging Church and Study Resources and Theology and Writing Michael Krahn on 07 Apr 2009

Scot McKnight – The Blue Parakeet

In The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible, Scot McKnight explores, explains, defends, and rebukes the various ways Christians read the Bible.
He spends the early pages of the book unfolding his hyper-conservative upbringing – the type that basks in phrases like “God said, I believe it, that settles it for me!” He, like [...]

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Bible and Study Resources and Theology Michael Krahn on 06 Apr 2009

Bible Study Basics 1 – Word Study

  1. Always start with scripture, I prefer the ESV online (http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/)
2. Type the word or topic you want to study into the search box
3. Make sure you have pen and paper handy
4. Start reading through the verses returned by the search. Some of them may not really contribute much to your study; it’s ok [...]

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Books and Books and Authors and Brian McLaren and Creative Writing and Emergent Church and Emerging / Emergent Church and Emerging Church and Humour and Satire Michael Krahn on 02 Apr 2009

John MacArthur and Brian McLaren to Co-Author New Book

The winds of reconciliation are blowing through the stratum of Christendom of late.
First, Steve “Shake Me to Wake Me” Camp made a heartfelt apology to long-time nemesis and current All-American Calvinist poster boy Mark Driscoll.
Then, in an equally heartfelt – though expletive peppered – post,  Chief Executive Senior Pastor of New Spring Church, Perry Noble, admits [...]

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