Don't Stop Believing
Why Living Like Jesus Is Not Enough

Let's say for instance, you decided to invite five of your Christian friends over for coffee in order to engage in conversation about spiritual things. Each of these five friends has a different story of how they came to faith and none of them attend the same church or is even part of the same denom......more

When I first read this in seminary, I thought, "Oh boy, isn't this a little simple?" But as I have aged in years of ministry since doing my MDiv, I have grown to appreciate how Dr. Wittmer put so many doctrines into succinct units of thought. His illustrations really do help as well. I am considerin......more

Spot on. Both right belief and right action are important for the Christian life. Postmodern liberal thinking that caring for the needy and social justice are more important than correct doctrine is wrong. Fundamentalist conservative thinking that only correct belief about God matters regardless of......more

The search for a third way has almost become a cliche - but a third way is what Grand Rapid Theological Seminary's Mike Wittmer has provided. To every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. The emergence of emergent is in part a reaction to conservatism. Wittmer has provided us with an iren......more

Refreshingly respectful, balanced, and compassionate... but for me, ultimately unconvincing. The author addresses the emergent/progressive stream of Christianity with heart and thoughtfulness, which I appreciated. But there were quite a few areas where I felt he didn't fully understand the view he w......more