Tag Archives: gospel

tightrope

Posted on April 14, 2010 by bkingr

the questions are several. how do you love someone without giving them the impression that their activity is ok? How do you accept someone without accepting their actions? How do you insure that someone knows that God loves us all … Continue reading →

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the gospel

Posted on October 23, 2009 by bkingr

another post defining the Gospel. this one is excellent. check out the whole post, but here is the meat of the coconut: So what is the gospel? Although this brief survey is far from complete, it consistently reveals that the … Continue reading →

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gospel centered

Posted on August 13, 2009 by bkingr

helpful reminder from Joe Thorn about the gospel and what it means to be gospel centered as a person and as a church. The Gospel Before we jump into gospel-centeredness we need to be clear about the gospel itself. In … Continue reading →

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Religion v. the Gospel

Posted on June 14, 2009 by bkingr

helpful reminder and summary. here are some to get you started, but please do go read all of them. RELIGION: I obey-therefore I’m accepted. THE GOSPEL: I’m accepted-therefore I obey. RELIGION: Motivation is based on fear and insecurity. THE GOSPEL: … Continue reading →

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truth and doctrine

Posted on March 20, 2009 by bkingr

Kevin DeYoung has a great series of four posts on Truths that Transform, Doctrines that Damn. Here are his summary conclusions, but go read all four posts. First off, we see that anyone who says they have a church with … Continue reading →

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willing to be hated?

Posted on February 3, 2009 by bkingr

Randy Alcorn asks if you are willing to be hated for what you believe. Here are some excerpts, but you have to go read the rest. especially the quote from D.L. Moody. I have heard it before, but it is … Continue reading →

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another presentation of the Gospel

Posted on November 22, 2008 by bkingr

here is another (more traditional) presentation of the Gospel accurately. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuabITeO4l8&hl=en&fs=1] hat tip to Timmy Brister who has another “shocking message” posted on his blog. Go spend another hour over there for that one.

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young men adrift

Posted on November 11, 2008 by bkingr

Collin Hansen has a great article in Christianity Today today. He first states the problem: You know the guy. He somehow managed to graduate college, but he still lives with his parents. And he doesn’t plan to move out anytime … Continue reading →

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where we are.

Posted on September 14, 2008 by bkingr

according to George Barna, in 2001 8% of americans were evangelicals defined as follows: All Barna Research studies define “evangelicals” as individuals who meet the born again criteria; say their faith is very important in their life today; believe they … Continue reading →

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What he said III

Posted on September 14, 2008 by bkingr

Here is another installment in an ongoing series of things that have been said and can’t be said better by me. This one fits in nicely with the post regarding persuasion below. charles spurgeon on the gospel: “The gospel is … Continue reading →

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Is the church for evangelism?….continued even further

Posted on September 9, 2008 by bkingr

In a way this whole discussion seems weirdly artificial. All of our life as Christ followers is the gospel. Everything we do or say is because of the presence of God in us. I am not a preacher (vocational pastor … Continue reading →

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Transparency is worth zero if you have no passion

Posted on August 22, 2008 by bkingr

Michelle Greer has a great post up about “transparency in marketing.” (warning, a mild expletive) Her point is that the latest marketing buzzword means nothing to a person/company that is bored with or dislikes their own product. Here is some … Continue reading →

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connecting with the culture

Posted on August 11, 2008 by bkingr

Newbigin in the quotes from my post below says that we, as Christians, should try to understand the culture from the point of view of the Gospel. In other words, we should be countercultural and have a different framework for … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama's faith

Posted on August 7, 2008 by bkingr

here is a transcript of an interview Barack Obama gave back in 2004. Read all of it when you can, but in the meantime I found these exchanges to be fascinating: OBAMA:Where do you move forward with that? This is … Continue reading →

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