evancurry | March 29, 2011
In Martin Bashir’s MSNBC interview with Rob Bell, he claims that Rob Bell is making the gospel “palpable” “palatable” (= pleasant to taste). Rob Bell defends himself from Bashir’s attacks (yes, attacks). But is Rob Bell presenting a palatable gospel so it’s easier for people to swallow? Isn’t Bell just trying not to offend people?
Then, [...]
evancurry | March 25, 2011
Is Rob Bell an universalist? I would have to wholeheartedly say, “No, he’s not an universalist.” But let me breakdown what I hear Rob Bell saying:
(a) God loves everyone
(b) Since God loves everyone, he will not encroach on human free will
(c) Since God loves everyone and will not encroach on human free will, if a [...]
evancurry | March 22, 2011
When I was in high school and college, I served as a waiter for Bob Evans Restaurant. Outside of the joke, “Your name is Evan. Do you own the place?”, I have mostly fond memories of that job (e.g., my wife and I started dating when we were both working there). However, there’s one memory [...]
evancurry | March 9, 2011
Today is Ash Wednesday, where we remind ourselves of our mortality, “Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return,” and is the beginning of Lent–the 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter in which Christians all over the world throughout history have taken time to focus on the sacrifice of Jesus.
I love Lent.
It [...]
evancurry | March 3, 2011
[OK, so the title of my post was just meant to get you to read my blog more than anything...but keeping reading]
When I was in middle school, The Blair Witch Project received a lot of attention prior to its release. I recall many church leaders telling me and my friends that we should not go [...]
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