by Ron Henzel | Aug 2, 2018 | Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms, Emerging Church
For most of the 20th century, American evangelicals became increasingly out-of-touch with something that served as one of the most important sources of theological cohesiveness for the previous 1,700 years: the historic creeds. Many Bible-believing Christians still...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jan 21, 2018 | AIDS, Bill Hybels, Edification, Education, Emerging Church, Evangelism, Hermeneutics, MCOI Journal, New Age, Prayer of Jabez, Purpose Drive Life, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Spiritual AIDS, Spiritual arrogance, Summer 2005, T.D. Jakes, Volume 11, Willow Creek Community Church, Worldview
(Originally printed in the Summer 2005 Issue of the MCOI Journal) In 1 Corinthians 14:8, the Apostle Paul drew a word picture for the Corinthian believers when he wrote: “For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” This passage...
by Guest Writer | Jan 1, 2018 | Brian McLaren, Emerging Church, Evangelical Left, Liberal Theology, MCOI Journal, Political Correctness, Postmodernism, Progressives, Reliability of the Bible, Spring 2005, Volume 11
(Originally printed in the Spring 2005 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning in page 10) By Peter Simpson What should the relationship be between the church and culture? How should the constancy of the church adapt to the fluidity of culture? The church must find some...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 28, 2016 | Brian McLaren, Emerging Church, False Teacher, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, mysticism, Pagan Celebrations, Relativism, Self-empowerment, Social Justice, Theological liberalism
I had a call last week from one of our supporters, wondering if I knew that Brian McLaren, Emerging Church leader and writer, is involved with the Wild Goose Festival. For those who do not know, the Wild Goose Festival is a gathering of the fallen away, eager to share...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jun 25, 2016 | Ambassador, Brian McLaren, Contemplative Prayer, Emerging Church, MCOI Journal, mysticism, Oprah Winfrey, Paganism, Parliament of the Worlds Religions, Rob Bell, Satanic RItual Abuse, Satanism, Satanists, Tolerance, Wicca, Winter/Spring 2016
(Originally printed in the Winter/Spring 2016 Issue of the MCOI Journal ) Though I no longer consider myself a Christian, I’m still keeping a space for God in my heart. I didn’t lose my religion. Instead, I’m creating my own. I don’t believe that we humans can live...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 24, 2015 | Brian McLaren, Cults and Religions, Emerging Church, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Mormonism, Politics
Over the years we have observed a wide variety of groups who outright reject the Jesus of Scripture but somehow feel the need to attach His name to their group or cause in order to give them an air of legitimacy. It happens with world religions, cults, social causes...