The Generation Map

Dr. Thom Rainer, after an unscientific Twitter poll, identified twelve of the most troublesome internal challenges pastors face in the leadership of their churches (see thomrainer.com, June 13, 2013). Among them was generational stress, that is, where the various generational cohorts fit into the mission of the church. Since then, there have been numerous articles… Continue reading The Generation Map

The Questioning Faith

We rightly translate the opening word of Gen 1:1 by the phrase “In the beginning.” However, this word also has two other possible understandings, “By wisdom” and “By the firstborn.” That is, in choosing this word as the Bible’s opening phrase, the author draws us into the text with a claim of God as creator… Continue reading The Questioning Faith

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