Does Jesus really want to be famous?
One or two commentators have referenced Newspring’s oft-repeated mission of making Jesus famous, a term that is also in widespread use beyond Newspring. It’s a phrase that has long bothered me for its...
View ArticleIf not fame, then what?
I’ve argued against overusing the phrase To make Jesus famous. What, then, could we replace it with? How about To make Jesus known? It describes evangelism and discipleship equally well. Fame is too...
View ArticleAre you a Christ follower or mainly just a label avoider?
If you listen to emergent preachers and boosters for any length of time, you can’t help but notice the studied avoidance of Christian and its replacement with Christ follower. A couple of weeks ago I...
View ArticleIt’s got nothing to do with image
Brammer takes issue with my criticism of using Christ follower instead of Christian, though he seems to agree with me that the reason for the popularity of the term is discomfort with how the culture...
View ArticlePrettying up people who are far from life
I ran into an old friend today and asked what he’s doing for a job. “I help people who are far from life look their best,” he said. “Oh, so you sell makeup,” I replied. “No, not really. But I do apply...
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