The Narrow Path Ministries

"milk" sermons: Joel Osteen (and the like) "meat" sermons: AW Tozer (and the like) How many Tozer fans would call Billy Graham's simple sermons as "milk"? Here is one quote I found online : "Scripture does not tell us to bring unbelievers into the congregation. I find that when churches are concent...

I think your pastor needs to apply Balance in his teachings. Who said he doesn't? Everything in the Bible is profitable for study. That isn't the point. The point is that we think of the heavy theological topics as where the meat is at. Those don't change lives though. "Meat" is nutritious. It's ho...

I'm still noodling over something that was said in a sermon this past Sunday. The pastor said that often he is criticized for "feel good" sermons and not getting into the "meat". Yet he said the Gospel was GOOD news and and you can't preach a Gospel "feel like crap" sermon. He said that we've got it...

mattrose wrote:Thanks to both of you for your feedback. I don't remember that other thread btw. What do you think of the definition I proposed in terms of strengths/weaknesses?

I like it. May have to "borrow" that some time. Should I send royalties?
D.

There is a really good series of articles on this topic at reclaimingthemind.org.
D.

I'd make the assumption that they're saying the gospel has truth in and of itself regardless of my particular interpretation of it. If I try to tell you that you must believe my interpretation of scripture in order to be a disciple then I've done what they're talking about--I think. I was in a deno...

Here are the lyrics of the first tract of the new Casting Crowns CD, "The Alter and the Door". I love the group and their new CD, but wonder if anyone else finds the following lyrics controversial and what your thoughts are about them. What This World Needs What this world needs Is not another one h...

How many heresies have I advocated here? Depends on how many rabid fundamentalists read it. :) I believe that a lot of the theology surrounding this is based on an argument from silence. We see all the "bad" around us today and, knowing that God called the creation "good", paint a picture of life i...

BTW, on my first post on the topic, I linked to the forum here as well as Steve's book, expository series, topical series, radio show, bio, and so forth. Put the poor guy up on such a high pedestal that I'm afraid he's going to get a nose bleed.
D.

What do you think of this quote:
“Protestants have a fallible interpretation of a fallible canon of infallible books.” It is from the author of this article.
D.