Author Archives: rthenderson

BLOG 8/19/15. JOHN OLIVER . . . AND EMPEROR CONSTANTINE It might seem strange, if not ridiculous, to designate the humorous, colorfully profane, and in-your-face late night talk show personality John Oliver as a prophet, … but I’m willing to … Continue reading →

BLOG 817/15. A SUBJECT OF HUGE CONFUSION WITHIN THE CHURCH: THE KINGDOM OF GOD As much as the concept of the Kingdom of God gets tossed around in the church, … as often as church folk pray: “Thy kingdom come,” … Continue reading →

BLOG 8/12/15. GREAT FEEDBACK QUESTION: WHO MAKES DISCIPLES? I love it when some of you guys feed me back comments or questions. I got one this week asking for some specifics on how the church should make disciples. That question … Continue reading →

BLOG 8/10/15. WORSHIP SERVICES … NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE Our calling in Christ is not to “go to church” or to “attend weekly worship services.” Yes, we are encouraged to make our assembling together with other believers a part of … Continue reading →

BLOG 8/5/15. THREE DISCERNABLE LAYERS IN MOST TRADITIONAL CHURCHES. Just for the sake of our conversations about the church and its authenticity, let me lift up three discernable components among the participants of most churches that have been around for … Continue reading →

BLOG 8/2/15. HELPFUL FEEDBACK (FLACK?) ON UN-SEMINARIES I love it when I get feedback on these blogs. I knew that the last one, in which I raised serious questions about the viability of theological seminaries, would jiggle an idol of … Continue reading →

BLOG 7/29/15. WHAT ABOUT A THEOLOGICAL UN-SEMINARY I’ve just finished reading Dale Stephens’ fascinating book: Hacking Your Education: Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than You Peers Ever Will. Here’s an entrepreneurial young guy who starts … Continue reading →

BLOG 7/26/15. CAN YOU SEPARATE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND POLITICS? In this political season so irresistibly upon us, often comes the protest from some that they don’t believe in mixing Christian faith and politics. But the very idea that you can … Continue reading →

BLOG 7/22/15. “IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME!” … OR WILL THEY? In the movie The Field of Dreams, a farmer was convinced by some strange voice that he could recall the baseball heroes of the past if he … Continue reading →

BLOG 7/19/15. “WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR CONGREGATION?” Time and again I have asked otherwise thoughtful persons: “What is the purpose of your congregation?” And: “How does your pastor facilitate that purpose/vision?” Time and again I get total blank … Continue reading →