July 17, 2014
Good Words Are Good Words for All
Progressive. Affirming. Accepting. Welcoming. For many, these words, when used in connection with church, are a sign that someone has "gone liberal." Not necessarily. This author thinks they are synonyms for biblically grounded grace.
He pastors a church that rightly uses these words in the context of the
church's historic teaching on sexual ethics. How refreshing to hear a
voice for what we at CT like to call Beautiful Orthodoxy.
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Checking the Hispanic Pulse
Evangelical Hispanics are on fire. This year's National Hispanic
Christian Leadership Conference (in late April) attracted some 1,500
leaders to network and strategize about bringing justice and the gospel
to bear on US society. This month, Hispanics were a major force in what The New York Times called "An Evangelical Revival in the Heart of New York," a lead up story on an impressive festival featuring evangelist Luis Palau. (Here is the Time's report of the event itself, and a critical review of the Times coverage.) Hispanics are acting like they are the energetic heart of contemporary American evangelicalism. They just may be.
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The Addict Near You
In the next few months, you are going to see and hear more and more
stories about both heroin and pain medicine (e.g. Oxycontin) addiction.
Like "Obituaries Shed Euphemisms to Chronicle Toll of Heroin" and the NPR piece on "Heroin Use Surges, Especially Among Women and Whites." This is due partly to the shocking rise in overdose deaths, but also to the book Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, which is a riveting account of a surging problem with many tentacles.
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Another Newsletter Near You
Okay, I'm biased. I think Katelyn Beaty is the best CT print managing
editor since, uh, the last one. Even better than the last one. She
regularly displays good judgment and insight into a variety of issues.
Which is one reason I'd recommend checking out her new newsletter, The Beaty Beat.
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The Social Media Savvy Pastor
There was no social media when I was a pastor back in the day. But these 10 Social Media Posts Only the Best Pastors Send are a humorous reminder of the temptations all pastors face, even with no social media.
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Grace and peace,
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