Jefferson Bethke and Kevin DeYoung interact about DeYoung’s concerns regarding a performance video Bethke recorded about the superiority of Jesus over religion. The post is, in itself, an encouraging example of how two Christians who are concerned for the communication of the Gospel can interact and seek to refine one another. The substance of their …
So here’s some less irenic criticism of Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus, mentioned in my last post. From a post entitled: Lame Poetry, False Dichotomies, and Bad Theology, by Jonathan D. Fitzgerald: He [performer Jefferson Bethke] begins by suggesting that Jesus came to abolish religion, a popular claim among evangelicals, particularly those of …
This spoken word piece by Jefferson Bethke has attracted a lot of attention over the last few days. (Almost seven million youtube views at this point.) It’s central theme is that Jesus hates religion. Have a listen. While it sounds both plausible and inviting, how does it stack up against the Bible? Kevin DeYoung provides …
Bobby Jamieson continues to examine how programs can be a productive part of a church’s plan for effective discipling and outreach. Programs and groups that don’t grow Christian life but simply consume people’s time and energy can’t be sustained. They’re the living dead and need to be either put out of their misery or resuscitated. …
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