by Steve Thomason | Jul 14, 2011 | Fiction, Youth Ministry
One of the few negative side effects of my new journey into the PhD program is that I will have to place my fiction writing on hold. I generally don’t think about it, but every once in a while I get a little stabbing pain of longing when I receive a message like...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 6, 2011 | Theology
I finally finished reading Newbigin’s book The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. I will post my overall response to the book eventually. For now, here is one last quote that I felt needed to be shared. If the gospel is to challenge the public life of our society,...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 5, 2011 | Theology
As usual I am Johnny come lately to the party. Most of the hubub has quieted over Rob Bell’s book Love Wins. The parley is now passe. It was entertaining, however, to passively observe the blogosphere ignite after Piper’s simple tweet “farewell Rob...
by Steve Thomason | Jul 2, 2011 | Theology
Another inspiring passage from The Gospel in a Pluralist Society (pp. 86-87) To be chosen, to be elect, therefore does not mean that the elect are the saved and the rest are the lost. To be elect in Christ Jesus, and there is no other election, means to be...
