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 Tri and Nancy Robinson (picture courtesy of trirobinson.org) There is a lot of fear in the world today about the future. People are scared of earthquakes, super volcanoes, political shutdowns, and the apocalyptic Second Coming of Jesus.
Some of this fear is good as it prompts us to prepare both our hearts and our lives. Yet, unchecked fear is a bad thing.
It is to this unchecked fear that I would like to highlight Tri Robinson’s recent article entitled, “Maintaining Hearts of Tranquility in Times of Global Turmoil.”
This article captured my heart on the subject of global turmoil so beautifully I had to share it with you all. 
Here are the five points Tri makes:
1. Simplify your life – “Physically, emotionally and spiritually. Most of our lives have become cluttered with material things, out of control emotions and wrong choices which have not only complicated our lives but caused a form of paralyzing dysfunction.”
2. Be prepared for short term crises– “Having the experience of working in disasters such as Hurricane Katrina it became evident to me that people who took basic steps of preparedness recovered much quicker than those who became dependent on government help. Not only that, but many of those with the mindset to be prepared also became the workforce that served others in the aftermath of the crisis.”
Continue reading Maintaining Hearts of Tranquility in Times of Global Turmoil
 A while back I referenced an article by Jimmy Spencer about the deepening split within evangelicalism. To many, this was a new concept as this split has just recently made its way out of the halls of academia and into the streets.
Unfortunately, Jimmy’s original comments were a tad vague as they were simply a Facebook note that went viral.
Thankfully Jimmy, who is the founder and CEO of Love Without Agenda, decided to expand his observation into a full article. It is to this article that I now wish to comment.
Traditional Evangelicals and Progressive Evangelicals.
Jimmy sees evangelicalism splitting into two basic groups that have yet to be clearly defined. The main differences, or fracture points, between these two groups can be seen in their methodology and theology.
A quick summary of these differences is as follows:
Methodology (Practice vs Scripture)
- Traditional Evangelicals: Christianity is primarily a set of beliefs which must be defended at any cost. Any deviation from these beliefs, which are “rooted in the inerrant Word of God, the Bible”, leads to heresy. In essence, this group claim that “good theology will lead to good practice.”
- Progressive Evangelicals: Christianity is primarily a way of life as modeled by Jesus. It is something to be “imitated and practiced” and not just believed. In essence, these folks say that “good practice will lead to good theology.”
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Forbes recently released their 2011 “Fictional 15” list detailing the fortunes of 15 fictional characters. While this list is most consistent with their 2010 list, there was one new billionaire worth mentioning:
Smaug the Tremendous
With a treasure worth $8.6 billion US dollars, Smaug broke into the Forbes list [...]
Apologies to anyone who may of tried visiting “Requisite Danger” yesterday. Traffic as increased to the point that we maxed out our bandwidth.
This is GOOD thing as it means that folks are reading this mess.
Yet, it also means that we need to find a way to increase the bandwidth without increase [...]
As I mentioned before, there is currently a theological war going on within evangelicalism on the same scale of the Protestant Reformation and the Fundamentalist–Modernist Controversy of the early 1900’s. The crazy thing about this ‘war’ is that it is really NOT about theological matters or even doctrine (unlike some of the other theological splits and wars).
This battle is more about control and the worldview through which one reads the Bible.
Jimmy Spencer put it this way last week on Tony Campolo’s “Red Letter Christans” blog:
“Over the past couple years we have seen a growing hostility between conservative and more legalistic traditions of Christianity here in the USA and the more progressive traditions who focus more on loving and serving others. This doesn’t cleanly break across strictly denominational lines either.
Watch.
You’re witnessing something big right now.
You’re witnessing a new split in Protestant Evangelicalism
This thing is going to split wide open.
I’m not saying it is a good or bad thing…but I can tell you it’s coming. It doesn’t have all the vocabulary put to it yet—but it is coming. It has been a bit under the radar for much of the Christian world—but it will spill out into the streets and the media and be a fullblown separation.
We have all felt tremors of this thing coming for a couple years now…
Rob Bell’s book will play a huge part in triggering this split.
This is not just about theology.
It’s about control of the story of Jesus.
It’s about the entire framing of God and The Gospel.
It’s gonna be something we mentally mark
It’s gonna start something big
It may not be nailing 95 theses on a door…”
Continue reading Rob Bell, C.S. Lewis and the Split of Evangelicalism
 Just read a great article on street harassment and the lies we are taught concerning men, women and sex.
I posted some of the best quotes below to give you all a taste of what Hugo Schwyzer says – however, I would recommend reading the full article, then emailing all your friends and tell them about it.
Yeah, it’s that good.
We have to stop this myth and start treating everyone (women and men) with respect for they – we – are all made in the image of God.
“The problem isn’t warm weather. The problem isn’t women wearing miniskirts or sleeveless tops; the problem isn’t cleavage or exposed calves. The problem is our collective belief system about the impact that women’s bodies have on heterosexual men. Men can’t help but stare, we’re told: particularly after a long winter, the longing to ogle a woman’s semi-exposed legs, butt, or breasts is overwhelming. And if they stare too long, or whistle, or make crude remarks, they are only partly at fault. ‘She’s looking for trouble, dressed like that’, we hear. Or: ‘She knows the effect she’s having. It’s what she wants.’”
Continue reading Spring Is No Excuse For Street Harassment
After six months of saving and drooling I was finally able to go buy a new Fender Rumble 75 bass amp!! Much happiness!!!
oh – not only was I able to buy the amp, I also got it on sale! The best of both worlds!
The benefits of this amp are as [...]
I ran across an amazing testimony of God working in the strangest places today.
Well… not really “strangest” according to Jesus…just “strange” according to the boundaries placed upon Him by us narrow minded humans…
I encourage all of you to go to Mike Todd’s blog today and read about the Linwood House Ministries current [...]
I thought I was done talking about hell…but then I read Tall Skinny Kiwi’s post today about the Rob Bell/Love Win’s Controversy and…well…I felt I should at least post the link to his site as he does a great job summarizing the issue. (did I ever mention the time he came through Boise? Great [...]
Last night was a historical event.
Nope, it was not Obama’s State of the Union address or protestors in Egypt.
Yesterday evening gave witness to the first time this red-headed ex-country boy turned preacher played in a basketball game (with real referees!!).
Yelp. You read that right. I actually played a basketball game in [...]
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Who Writes This Mess? My name is Joshua Hopping and I am a Son of the Most High journeying through a foreign land following the Wild Goose (i.e. the Holy Spirit) one step at a time.
As I journey along the Way, I have the privilege of serving as the bi-vocational pastor of the Payette River Vineyard Christian Fellowship. I am also a voracious reader who loves studying church history, theology, and world missions.
This blog, "Requisite Danger", is a record of what God is teaching and showing me as I try to follow Him wherever He leads as well as occasional random thoughts. I pray that you will join me in this journey through online/offline interaction as this life is lived in community.
May His grace and peace be upon you.
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