Interviewing the ProBlogger (10/10/07 - 10 Comments)
An Interview with Darren Rowse. Darren Rowse is the original ProBlogger, presiding over ProBlogger, a site that draws tens of thousands of visitors every day. After stumbling across blogs in 2002, Darren began a site of his own that explored "issues of Pop Culture, Spirituality and Blogging." The pastor of a small, emerging type of church, Darren has become a full-time blogger and the coordinator of a large blog network. Because I've attempted to make...
The Reformed Expository Commentary Series (08/23/07 - 7 Comments)
An interview with the editors of the Reformed Expository Commentary series. There have been a few times in the past few months that I've mentioned the Reformed Expository Commentary Series. This is a growing series of commentaries written from a distinctly Reformed perspective and targeted at both pastors and laypersons. Having used these commentaries for both research and personal devotions, I am very enthusiastic about them and am anxious to spread the word. To that...
Interview - Mark and Stephen Altrogge (08/01/07 - 20 Comments)
Would you like to win a great new CD? If so, get reading! Today I'm featuring an interview with singers and songwriters Mark and Stephen Altrogge. And at the end of it all I'll be giving away three copies of their new CD. Mark Altrogge is Senior Pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana, PA, a position he has held for over twenty five years. Mark has written numerous worship songs that have been published...
Adrian Warnock Interviews...Me! (02/04/06 - 3 Comments)
Adrian Warnock, whom I assume most of you have heard of, recently did an interview of sorts with me. We spent an hour or so on MSN Messenger discussing blogging and the blogosphere. It was an interesting chat, though someone restricted by the medium - instant messaging has much of the spontaneity of a face-to-face discussion, but requires a lot of typing which tends to slow things down. Here are a few excerpts from the...
Continuationism and Cessationism (Part 2): An Interview with Dr. Wayne Grudem (12/14/05 - 0 Comments)
Let me turn to a couple of questions that I know are of concern to cessationists, that they routinely bring up as concerns about continuationist theology. The first of these is: if we grant the existence of non-authoritative prophecy, does not such a position weaken the argument for the sufficiency and authority of Scripture? In other words, does the existence of non-authoritative prophecy weaken our claims for the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture? I would...
Continuationism and Cessationism: An Interview with Dr. Wayne Grudem (12/13/05 - 0 Comments)
This is the second of two interviews I have conducted with leading theologians discussing the issues of cessationism and continuationism. You can read the first interview with Dr. Sam Waldron here. It will help you define terms and understand a cessationist perspective. Today's interview examines this issue from the continuationist perspective. Dr. Wayne Grudem is Research Professor of Bible and Theology at Phoenix Seminary. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University, M.Div. from Westminster Theological...
Tongues! Signs! Wonders! An Interview with Dr. Sam Waldron (Part 2) (12/09/05 - 0 Comments)
This is the second part of an interview with Dr. Sam Waldron. It would, I'm sure, be helpful for you to read part one first. One issue you do not address in the book, very much anyways, is the issue of guidance. How is the issue of guidance, how God speaks to us, how God guides us through life, how does that differ between a strict cessationist versus someone who believes in the continuing gifts?...
Tongues! Signs! Wonders! An Interview with Dr. Sam Waldron (12/08/05 - 0 Comments)
There are few subjects more debated and more hotly debated in the church today than whether or not the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to this day. We have recently seen a great deal of discussion about this issue in the blogosphere. It is an issue which leaves many believers confused, unsure as to what they believe and what they should believe. Cessationists, who believe that the miraculous gifts have ceased, often point...
Derek Webb - The Challies Dot Com Interview (II) (11/17/05 - 0 Comments)
This is the second and final installment of an interview with Derek Webb. You can read the first installment here: Derek Webb - The Challies Dot Com Interview. Let me go to a reader question here. We'll lighten it up for a minute. In your opinion, what is the most underappreciated of your songs and why? [Laughs] That's a great question! Here's my moment to be completely self-indulgent and totally arrogant! Right! So the one...
Derek Webb - The Challies Dot Com Interview (11/16/05 - 0 Comments)
Yesterday afternoon Derek Webb took time out of what was his first day off in a week to speak with me. We talked for almost an hour and discussed his new album, doctrine, social justice and a variety of other topics. We even discussed (or at least touched on) Reformed theology, the Emerging Church and Jim Wallis. Because of the length of the interview I will post it in two parts, the first today with...
Summer Interview Series: Danny Oertli (08/03/05 - 0 Comments)
Danny Oertli is a singer, songwriter, musician and author, who encourages audiences around the world with his testimony to God's faithfulness. His latest album, Everything Inbetween, produced by Jason Burkum, was released last month. His book, Mommy Paints The Sky, was published last year by NavPress. After reading his book and listening to his album, I was eager to talk to him about his experiences. He was gracious to grant an interview which you can read below.
Summer Interview Series: Richard Abanes (Reflections) (08/01/05 - 0 Comments)
Little did I know when I posted my interview with Richard Abanes that it would soon cause such a ruckus. I feel that I know the blogosphere quite well, but still found myself blindsided by the reaction. I had quite a few people, including some whom I much respect, question my motives and ask why I would provide a platform for a person whose views differ so greatly from my own. My plan was simple - provide Abanes a platform and learn about his motivations, his heart. Give him an opportunity to respond to people (like myself) who found his book unconvincing and hear the things that were not or could not be published. If Abanes understood the truth in this matter, it would come out. If not, that would be equally obvious.
Summer Interview Series: Richard Abanes (Part 2) (07/30/05 - 0 Comments)
This is the first interview in the Challies Dot Com Summer Interview Series. The series will feature interviews with authors, musicians and other Christian personalities.
The first interview in this series is with Richard Abanes. Richard is known around these parts as author of the newly-released book Rick Warren and the Purpose That Drives Him and as a regular defender of Warren and his teachings within the comments section within this site. This is the second part of the interview in which we deal with issues specific to The Purpose Driven Life.
Summer Interview Series: Richard Abanes (Part 1) (07/29/05 - 0 Comments)
This is the first interview in the Challies Dot Com Summer Interview Series. The series will feature interviews with authors, musicians and other Christian personalities.
The first interview in this series is with Richard Abanes. Richard is known around these parts as author of the newly-released book Rick Warren and the Purpose That Drives Him and as a regular defender of Warren and his teachings within the comments section within this site. This is the first part of the interview in which we get to know Richard. Part two deals more specifically with Rick Warren and will be posted tomorrow.
