A Round Up of the Week
A few items as the week ends. Todd Pruitt beat me to the punchline on the latest embarrassing antics from the world of reformed celebrity marketing and the Battle of the Brands. From the Driscoll debacle onwards, the role of…
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A Celebrity Status to Which We Aspire
Celebrity culture in the church certainly isn’t anything new. From the very beginning of the church, we see Paul speaking out against the tendency to divide over which renowned apostle the people prefer to follow (1 Cor. 3). There was…
A Celebrity Status to Which We Aspire
Celebrity culture in the church certainly isn’t anything new. From the very beginning of the church, we see Paul speaking out against the tendency to divide over which renowned apostle the people prefer to follow (1 Cor. 3). There was…
A Celebrity Status to Which We Aspire
I posted an article on Ref21 today about the ugly in evangelical celebrity culture and that celebrity to which we can aspire. Here is a teaser: Celebrity culture in the church certainly isn’t anything new. From the very beginning of…
A Celebrity Status to Which We Aspire
Celebrity culture in the church certainly isn’t anything new. From the very beginning of the church, we see Paul speaking out against the tendency to divide over which renowned apostle the people prefer to follow (1 Cor. 3). There was…
Legalism is a Real Problem
Editors’ Note: In the coming weeks, Dr. Richard Phillips will be discussing the affirmations and denials of the Gospel Reformation Network. A full list is available at the conclusion of this article. In order to assist the important discussions taking…
Child Sexual Abuse in the Church
Today’s episode of Mortification of Spin is dedicated to a sober and timely subject: child sexual abuse in the church. We interview Dr. Diane Langberg who has spent years counseling both victims and church leaders concerning this tragic reality. Among the issues…
Straight, No Chaser
This week’s Mortification of Spin podcast is up and this week, for a change, the team play it entirely straight. This is because the topic is very serious: how the church should address domestic and sexual abuse. The guest is…
Straight, No Chaser
This week’s Mortification of Spin podcast is up and this week, for a change, the team play it entirely straight. This is because the topic is very serious: how the church should address domestic and sexual abuse. The guest is…
A Very Important Interview on Sexual and Domestic Abuse
Today we are airing a much anticipated Mortification of Spin episode. After a past episode on domestic abuse, and then another on spouses who are verbally and mentally abused, Carl, Todd, and I have invited psychiatrist Dr. Diane Langberg for…