The Roots of Bad Theology

The Roots to Bad Theology

Seldom does bad theology spring up all by itself. I remember years ago there was an issue that made a stir in our community: Mars Hills church in Grand Rapids had decided to have women elders. Now there are a lot of churches with women elders and while I disagree with their decision, this is not some earth-shaking issue. However, what was interesting was why Mars Hill had made this decision.

Rob Bell - Cover of Time?

As a pastor in West Michigan, I have wondered over the past few weeks just how big the controversy is surrounding Rob Bell and his book "Love Wins". Being "in the neighborhood", it is hard to tell if this issue is as big a deal in the bigger world of Christian Evangelicalism. However, Rob making the cover of Time Magazine, the week of Easter no less, appears to remove any concern I may have that this is a local issue. Consider, in the past week:

Woe to the Pharisee in me.

One of my favorite chapters in the gospels is Matthew 23.  Jesus, using direct and creative language, jabs at the Pharisees for their hypocrisy.  My favorite lines include: