Issue
Reaching Out In Our Time
Vol. 12, No. 4 • Jul/Aug 2003
“Postmodernism” is on the lips of many people. For some, it evokes all that is good and exciting about intellectual advance during the past three decades or so; for others, it signals the abandonment of truth, the adoption of nihilism, multiplied confusion, and God-defying arrogance. For many others, its meaning is unclear. They know it […]
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The Dangers and Delights of Postmodernism
“Postmodernism” is on the lips of many people. For some, it evokes all that is good and exciting about intellectual advance during the past three decades or so; for others, it signals the abandonment of truth, the adoption of nihilism, multiplied confusion, and God-defying arrogance. For many others, its meaning is unclear. They know it […]
Redefining “Worship” for an Autonomous Age
Today, “worship” means something different to each person. Yet there may be a common denominator among many people, a description of worship that many would recognize. It goes like this: “When I worship, I thank and praise God.” Sound familiar? Is there a different way to describe worship? Is there any really different way of […]
Pop Goes Postmodernism
An advertisement has appeared in a number of evangelical magazines for yet another Bible translation. Looking smart and sophisticated, a woman stares intently at the reader. The caption reads, “If you want to attract me, you’d better watch your language.” The ad goes on to relate how busy this young professional is these days, so […]
Every-Generation Youth Ministry
One of my greatest privileges in working for reformation in the world of the historic Reformed faith has been to serve as a church janitor. I am a four-congregation veteran. In some way or other over the years, the janitorial supplies closet has served as my “pastor’s study.” Janitorial duties in the church building contribute, […]
Gospel Confidence for New Churches
Scripture never blames preachers when individuals or even entire cities reject the gospel. Evangelicals, on the other hand, question the man or his methods when ministry stalls. They spend millions studying and then trying to replicate “successful” churches. That irony may puzzle some, but it terrifies church planters who are often under tremendous pressure to […]
Why Should Christians Think about Postmodernism?
Postmodernist epistemology is a pretty abstract topic. So what are the practical lessons that we can glean from thinking about it? First, it helps us to avoid two errors. We should cherish and cultivate some elements of postmodernism and abominate others. So any response to it that is either completely negative or uncritically positive is […]
