I was told by a friend, just a few minutes ago that his High School Sophomore son is thinking through issues being raised by emergent figures such as McLaren and others.  He specifically mentioned open theism.  I then read through a recent survey on Christianity Today where it stated that the largest percentage of respondents in a survey about committed church attendance that–the largest group had been seriously committed to many churches through their lives.  With that kind of picture it is no wonder that open theism, pan theism and Arianism find such a place among emergent adherants.–I, by the way, attend an emergent service at the Methodist Church to which I belong.  My wife and I are among the oldest there [57 and 58] respectively.

In a survey published on January 18, 2008, Christianity Today found that about 60% of Christians describe their present lifestyle changes as belt tightening due to increased monetary squeeze.

Dec. 29, 2007

Harald went to be with the Lord.  He was a beacon to many of us about how to walk in the Spirit.  He will be missed greatly.  To see his ceremony of tribute go to the blog link on my web site for Pat Robertson.

December 27, 2007

Top 10 Posts of 2007

A year ago on this blog it seemed hard to imagine that 2007 would surpass 2006 in traffic and participation, but that is exactly what happened. Thanks to the thousands of Ur-banites that read this blog everyday and drive the conversation, 2007 has been the best since Out of Ur launched in ’04. Thanks for sharing your time and insights with us. You’ve made this blog an engaging place to discuss the intersection of ministry, culture, and theology.

Here are the top ten posts from 2007. These were not determined by the editors, but by Ur’s visitors. These are the posts which received the most traffic and provoked the most comments.

ONE
Willow Creek Repents?
Why the most influential church in America now says “We made a mistake.”

TWO
Heresy on Tour?
Popular pastor/author Rob Bell’s controversial message: God loves you.