October 30, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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It’s a serious threat in the midst of Paul’s rebuke of the Corinthians. The Corinthian church has a reputation for being messed up, divisive, unholy, disorderly, unconsiderate, and all manner of things we’d like to say is just plain unbiblical. … Continue reading
August 23, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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For a generation that has grow up in the “Age of Terror”, the question of what it means to be Christians, to be Americans, both, or none puzzles many young people, and just as many of older generations. In Peace … Continue reading
June 23, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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Between Barna, Lifeway Research, and a number of other organizations, there are numerous studies on generational differences in areas of politics, lifestyle, social issues, and faith. Some of these studies seem to conflict. Others have so many nuances that it’s … Continue reading
May 10, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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Evangelicalism, fundamentalism, legalism, judgmentalism, and hypocrisy are words that have close association in the minds of the wider Western culture. It’s part of the religious landscape of the 21st century. David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons’ study UnChristian captures these realities … Continue reading
March 14, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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The Church in America has had another schism. Not really. But if you paid attention to Facebook, Twitter, and the blogosphere for the past three weeks, you’d believe it did. The anticipation leading up to the release date of Rob … Continue reading
March 4, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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This review has been a long time in coming. When I started reading Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream by David Platt, I wished I hadn’t committed to reading and reviewing the book, because I knew it … Continue reading
February 23, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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As noted in a related review (for The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister), I have had an interest in things having to do with liturgy. One of the strengths of various liturgical traditions are in their careful practice of the … Continue reading
January 18, 2011
by Dave Ketter
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For many years, I have had an interest in things having to do with liturgy. As someone who identifies as a believer with Pentecostal beliefs, who grew up in non-denominational contemporary church settings, I never had much of an experience … Continue reading
December 21, 2010
by Dave Ketter
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It was with great anticipation and excitement that I received Chazown by Craig Groeschel for review. Alas, the last bit of graduate work at Geneva College demanded my time. And it has been worthwhile because the book makes more sense … Continue reading
December 21, 2010
by Dave Ketter
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Because of a lifelong interest in prophecy, a love for history, for the Jewish people and Orthodox Judaism itself, and because of the different directions studying Scripture has taken me in regard to those things, I was skeptical of the … Continue reading