Tag Archives: Christianity

Church is for Amateurs, Part II: What’s a “Christian of the Fourth Order”?

In our last post we talked about how trying to develop a discipleship methodology for training North Korean underground Christians led us to an examination of the methodology of the current NK underground church, plus other underground churches throughout history … Continue reading

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Imitation is How Humans Learn to Give. So Why are Churches and Nonprofits Doing Away With It?

Tip of the cap to Peter Leithart for his post on mimetic humanity, or how humans are wired to learn just about everything through imitation far more than through explanation or training or emotional stimulation. The issue is absolutely crucial … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to David Platt and Kevin DeYoung: Let’s Help Kevin’s Loan Officer Get Truly Radical

Dear David and Kevin, David, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream was a fun and worthwhile read. My congratulations. Kevin, your review of David’s book was just about as fun and worthwhile as David’s book itself. And you were … Continue reading

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