http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog Fri, 28 May 2010 15:21:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that school is out for the summer, it's time to pull out the dissertation and get back to the world of phenomenology, spiritual formation, and seminary training. As I work on my dissertation, it becomes more and more apparent that targeted spiritual formation is not an option in seminary ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=243 During the past week, there have been hundreds of articles written about the tragic faculty shooting in Alabama. One of the themes that is beginning to emerge is the mental stability of higher education faculty. Thomas Bartlett and Robin Wilson in a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=231 The library just received a copy of "Remembering Our Future: Explorations in Deep Church" edited by Walker and Bretherton. If you are not familiar with the term "Deep Church," it was a term apparently coined by C.S. Lewis. There is even a "Deep Church" movement that originated in the UK ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=221 4. Now, as regards the distinction between the works of the Law and the fruits of the Spirit, we believe, teach, and confess that the works which are done according to the Law are and are called works of the Law as long as they are only extorted from man ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=209 I thought it was interesting that the decline of denominations is attributed to the loss of denominational distinctives. The idea that denominational decline is a direct result of the failure to maintain and teach the distinctives that were the impetus for their creation is an interesting observation. If Driscoll is right, ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=200 While I was doing my morning devotions, I was reflecting on Christian freedom and what it means for my daily life and vocation. There are those who would say that emphasizing Christian freedom will lead to an abuse of the Gospel or an attempt to eliminate the Law from the ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=188 The ELCA has announced that it is cutting $5.6 million dollars from its budget in reaction to declining funds. While there is considerable debate about reality of a post-denominational age, it does appear that the big box denominations are suffering. The reductions will impact ministry efforts such as: campus ministry, ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=170 On January 21st, I had the privileged of delivering the chapel sermon on Galatians 4:8-11. It was on one of my favorite topics - freedom. The passage addresses those who would give up the freedom that they have received to return to a life of spiritual slavery. Who's trying to ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=166 “We stand in a fellowship which holds fast the entire Word of God, the entire revelation, a fellowship in which souls are properly cared for and in which God is given the honor which is due Him. What a blessing we share! We cannot sufficiently praise it!...lt is God who ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=147 There has been some discussion on the Lutheran blogs regarding the use of music as a tool of the Holy Spirit. While I am not sure about the Holy Spirit's use of music as a tool, I do know that educators are interested in its use as a pedagogical tool. ... http://cslmedia.org/CookBlog/?p=141