Matthew Kaemingk’s recent work poses a timely question: How should Christians in a highly secularized North American context think, speak, and act in relation to Muslim immigrants? In seeking to provide an answer, Kaemingk brings to the table a laudable work in the area of theology, religion, and politics.
Author: Derek Hiebert
Derek Hiebert is a Western alumnus, Director for the Western Seminary Seattle Teaching Site, husband to an amazing wife, and father of three daughters. He and his family live in Parkland, WA, and minister bi-vocationally with Soma Church.
A Grey Theology for the Pacific Northwest – Part 2
In part one of this series, I provided observations of the grey milieu in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), exploring themes of ambiguity, disorder and confusion, and emptiness and loss. Additionally, I suggested a framework for grey theology. Here in part two, my aim is twofold: first, I articulate briefly why this grey reality exists, and second, I reflect on the construction of a grey theology.
A Grey Theology for the Pacific Northwest – Part 1
For reasons generally related to religious aversion, the Pacific Northwest (PNW) has long been dubbed “spiritually dark,” and, more recently, the “None Zone.”[1] Here, ‘darkness’ and ‘absence’ are words used to describe the spiritual environment of the region. However, I suggest we consider a different word to describe the PNW: grey—a term that captures a particular attitude toward life . . . a mundane, humdrum, dullish mood about the nature of everyday reality.
Kids Plant Churches: 6 Principles from a Children’s Storybook
Children’s author and illustrator Peter Brown wrote a fine book a few years ago entitled The Curious Garden, containing wonderful metaphors of church planting and disciple-making.[1] I first read this story to my kids when we happened upon it at our local library. It made such a good impression on us that we eventually purchased…Continue reading Kids Plant Churches: 6 Principles from a Children’s Storybook
4 Ways to Speak the Gospel to One Another
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about four reasons why we should speak the gospel to one another. In Part 2, I would like to share four practical ways to speak the gospel to one another, as well as provide encouragement to speak the gospel with spontaneity and courage. The first two ways…Continue reading 4 Ways to Speak the Gospel to One Another