In his great work The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer begins by writing about the problem of cheap grace. Cheap grace, he writes, "means grace sold on the market like cheapjacks' wares. The sacraments, the forgiveness of sin, and the consolations of religion are thrown away at cut prices." Throughout the years I've heard some people claim that the notion … Continue reading Stop Trying To Comfort Me!
Month: April 2016
God’s Stamp of Approval?
Author's note: I edited some of this post due to the unneeded offense my wording caused. I am at a point in life and ministry in which I've become quite jaded by all of the God talk that comes from church leaders. It's getting hard for me to stomach lines like "God is at work … Continue reading God’s Stamp of Approval?
The Immanence of Skinny Jeans: Learning from A Secular Age
Last year I got to see an incarnation of the legendary band the Bad Brains known as the Regulators. It wasn't the original lineup, instead it was half of the original line-up with Dr. Know on guitar and Daryl Jennifer on the bass. John Joseph of Cro-Mags fame filled in on vocals singing the songs … Continue reading The Immanence of Skinny Jeans: Learning from A Secular Age
A Foolish Way 