I didn’t grow up among the Mennonite Brethren. I was a pastor’s son in a number of Baptist denominations. I went to a Baptist seminary, and did my graduate studies at an Anglican college, while a member of an Alliance church. So how did I end up teaching theology among the MBs? Well, first, I […]
When Paul refers to being “transformed by the renewing of your mind,” he is talking about a couple of things — first of all, he is talking about transformation from the inside out, rather than legalistic or ritualistic works. Doing the “right things” gets you nowhere if it is not empowered by the inner transformation that […]
In biblical teaching about Christian discipleship, we are accustomed to hearing about the Great Commission (Matthew 28) and the Great Commandment (Matthew 22). These two great teachings identify the inner and outer directions of obedience to Christ. I’d like to introduce a third great teaching into your theological consciousness – the Great Collective. It is […]
What Are You Thinking? 