by Luke Geraty | Aug 31, 2017 | Discipleship, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Messy Church, Missional, Practical Theology, Sex
The hot button discussion in American Evangelicalism this week is the recently released “Nashville Statement”. This is an attempt by some Reformed Evangelicals to clarify their views on sexuality; the statement has raised a fair amount of agreement and a...
by Brad Blocksom | Dec 11, 2016 | Church Life, Devotionals, Ethics, Evangelicalism, Gender Issues, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Sex
Exodus, p. 109 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins. (Books of the...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 17, 2015 | Family, Gender Issues, Marriage
The order of creation in scripture ends with the creation of humanity, and the crowning event in the creation of humanity is God’s creation of Eve. It is after this that God rests (Gen. 2:20-25). The fall envisions and brings forth a humanity where the crowning...
by Able Baker | Aug 25, 2015 | Marriage, Sex
Wow what a crazy couple of weeks with this whole Ashley Madison hack. As this story continues to unfold I am just heart-broken. Millions and millions of folks worldwide are being exposed and the collateral damage is exponential. People are suing, committing suicide,...
by Brad Blocksom | Jun 17, 2015 | Devotionals, Discipleship, Messy Church, Money, Practical Theology, Sex, The Vineyard Movement
Luke 18:22b Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.” (ESV) The story of Jesus’ encounter with the rich ruler is abundantly clear! Cast off any and all things that hinder you from fully...
by Able Baker | May 7, 2015 | Marriage
I’m a singer songwriter. There was a period in my life when I wrote a lot of songs. I also rewrote a lot of old Hymns. Now that I am a full time Pastor and father of 3 I don’t write much anymore. In this series I will be sharing with you some of the songs I have...
by Kenny Burchard | Apr 25, 2015 | Cultural Engagement, Discipleship, Ethics, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Practical Theology, Sex
And now for a really geeky (but hopefully helpful) post about the usage and meaning of the word porneia in the book of Revelation. The word-group related to πορνεία (porneia) occurs 55 times in the entire New Testament. Interestingly, there are 19 occurrences of the...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 15, 2015 | Church Life, Counseling, Ethics, Gender Issues, Politics, Practical Theology, Sex, Social Justice
Thomas Creedy wrote “An Open Letter to My Church Friends” in regards to a recent book published by Steve Chalke called Being Human: How to Become the Person You Were Meant to Be. Since anthropology and spiritual formation are such vitally valuable topics...
by Think Theology | Feb 17, 2015 | Church Life, Cultural Engagement, Marriage, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Sex
Per our mission of fostering theological conversation, ThinkTheology.org is hosting a conversation between Bill Hoard and our very own Luke Geraty in regards to homosexuality and the Church. This is a six part series where Bill will offer a perspective and Luke will...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 7, 2015 | Gender Issues, Marriage, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Preaching
I realize that I run the risk of severely caricaturing viewpoints when writing posts like this. I assure the reader in advance that this is not my goal. So, if things seem a little over-simplified or caricatured I invite you to jump in and add whatever clarification...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 2, 2015 | Ethics, Family, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Practical Theology, Sex
Every once in a while, when you least expect it, you hear someone say something that so resonates with you that you tell yourself, That is exactly how I feel about what he/she is saying, and until I come up with something better, that is how I am going to answer every...
by Think Theology | Nov 3, 2014 | Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Parenting, Practical Theology, Sex
Dear Dad, I want to let you know first of all that I love you and forgive you for what this has done in my life. I also wanted to let you know exactly what your porn use has done to my life. You may think that this effects only you, or even your and mom’s...
by Kenny Burchard | Sep 1, 2014 | Family, Marriage, Parenting, Practical Theology
The early chapters of Luke’s Gospel are saturated with narratives about families, pregnancies, husbands, wives, children, the religious community of faith, devotion, dedication to God’s house, and the formation of two incredible people; John the Baptizer, and Jesus,...
by Brad Blocksom | Aug 13, 2014 | Church Life, Church Planting, Conflict Resolution, Disciple Making, Discipleship, Evangelism, Healing, Marriage, Missional, Practical Theology, Prayer, Small Groups
So last time we talked about the idea that “Butts in Seats” and “Decisions for Christ” may not be the best way to measure the success of the local church. And I proposed that we should focus not on church growth, but rather on discipleship as a...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 4, 2014 | Gender Issues, Leadership, Marriage, Missional, Practical Theology, Preaching, Social Justice
I guess blogging is as good a place to be introspective and anecdotal as anywhere else, right? I’ve decidedly chosen to “think out loud” here at ThinkTheology.org for a number of years now, so this isn’t really all that new. I’ve written...
by Kenny Burchard | May 15, 2014 | Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Forgiveness, Healing, Marriage, Practical Theology
I wrote a recent post about how to treat sinners based on Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:15-17. In the comments that followed, Luke had a great question about what to do with people who are destructive, and how to engage them when they are unrepentant. That got me...
by Kenny Burchard | Dec 3, 2013 | Marriage, Practical Theology
In Review… In the past three posts (here, here, and here) I have made three basic observations: 1. Typical Imbalances: A man may struggle to mature because he has not sorted out his view of true manhood. Therefore, many men embrace, and try to function with an...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 15, 2013 | Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Practical Theology, Sex
Two weeks ago I met with an emerging leader in our church to discuss his coaching process for ordination in our denomination. As we worked through the practical implications of our denominational credal statement, we came to item number 19 which reads… “19...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 25, 2013 | Cultural Engagement, Gender Issues, Practical Theology, Sex
I admit that I don’t regularly swim in the murky and toxic waters of the culture pool, and I am neither a fan of Russell Brand nor Westboro Baptist Church, so this is not an endorsement of either one. Rather, the dialogue in the video provokes a bigger question...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 24, 2013 | Counseling, Leadership, Marriage, Mental Illness, Practical Theology
I joyfully admit that I, as a Pastor, have gone through extended times of personal counseling, and on a couple of occasions, even marriage counseling. The result for me was incredibly positive on just about every level I can think of. I can remember several times, as...
