Jul 1, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
In response and as a follow-up to Ron Dart’s article on the Emerging Church, I would like to add the perspective of someone who rubs shoulders with, and is occasionally labelled as, "emerging church." First, thanks to Ron for your excellent article on...
Jun 24, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
When it comes to discernment, we are and should be like the mysticeti. What are the mysticeti? Some sort of mystical magi? Not at all… that’s just the technical name for our friends, the baleen whales. I believe that with those great baleen strainers of...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
Amazing the firestorm that one word creates. Hence, the Apostle James’ exhortation to tame the tongue which, though small, can be the spark that ignites a forest fire. And again his warning that not many should be teachers for the greater judgment they will incur....
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak
For the last decade, I have given much time and ink to the importance of “Tuning in to the God who speaks.” Mainly, this has involved encouraging Christians to take seriously God’s promise, “When you call on me, I will answer you,” (Jer. 33:3) and Jesus’ own...
Jun 9, 2006 | Author - Brad Jersak, Book Reviews
Deepak Chopra’s Peace is the Way: Bringing War and Violence to an End (New York: Harmony Books, 2005). Review by Brad Jersak. What troubled me most about Deepak Chopra’s Peace is the Way is not that the author gives no pretence of being Christian. Nor was I surprised...