Dr. Philip Ryken the new president of Wheaton College declares homosexuality to be the biggest challenge facing the church in the coming years. I couldn’t agree more with Dr. Ryken, and it’s exactly why we are discussing this issue next Wednesday night at Mulligan’s Pub for our monthly Theology Pub discussion. It’s also why I agreed to participate in a panel discussion last night on the campus of Colorado State University, called “faith and sexuality.” The thrust of the discussion was centered around the fact that the church should concede the theological truth that homosexuality is perfectly acceptable to God and that the any prohibition of the lifestyle is simply archaic tradition repressing people’s sexuality. The event went very well and I was privileged to represent Jesus and the gospel to a room full of college students. That being said this is a huge issue that is not going anywhere any time soon.

See Dr. Ryken’s article on the subject here

How has the Church handled the subject of homosexuality? Does God really hate gays as Fred Phelps and his ilk purport? In this video we ask Christians and non-Christians alike how they believe followers of Jesus have dealt with homosexuals. This video is in preparation for our upcoming discussion on the subject on March 10th [...]

There is a lot of talk today about “missional” vs. “attractional” church. This short video gives a bit of a synopsis as to the difference. Not that attractional ministry is wrong or ineffective overall, but evidence does seem to indicate that, the attractional model is struggling amongst younger generations who are looking for something authentic [...]

No matter what your beliefs regarding eschatology this should make you laugh and then cry…this is absolutely crazy on so many different levels. After the Rapture Pet Care…seriously? This is precisely the kind of stuff that makes all of us look bad – we are now enlisting non-believers to care for our animals after we [...]

The embedded video is part 1 of a series of videos that can be accessed here.
Earlier this month Missio Dei hosted an event, as part of our monthly Theology Pub, where we discussed the Biblical position on marijuana. It was a fascinating discussion that was not only provocative but challenging and fruitful. There were [...]

There is a lot of talk in Christian circles today about how the Church has emasculated (in the figurative sense of course) the men. And while I absolutely agree with that assessment, I’m not sure our idea of masculinity is all that accurate either.
Cole NeSmith wrote an excellent article for Relevant Magazine that I would [...]

Ed Stetzer briefly explains the concept of missional…it’s pretty simple really.

What Does It Mean to Be Missional? from The Resurgence on Vimeo.

Pastor Matt Chandler was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor back in December…since then he has had opportunities to bring glory to God and advance His kingdom in ways that he would have never imagined. He wouldn’t have wished this trial upon himself but He has embraced God’s sovereign plan and in so doing he [...]

Jim Tyson who blogs at Redeemer’s City to City blog wrote this article about living missionally at work – it’s worth your read.

With the recent events in Haiti and with the intense suffering that takes place in so many of our lives it leads one to ask…why?
Scott Thomas, director of the Acts 29 church planting network, answers this question in an article found here.
How Can a Loving God Allow Devastation in Haiti (and in my life)?
Pat Robertson [...]