I will not be a lazy blogger

I feel as though I should do lines. "I will write a blog entry three times a week." 100X.
Since I last wrote, I finished a class. I went on a missions trip. I got a raise. I also discovered N.T. Wright which makes me last or near to last to do so. I'm reading "Surprised by Hope" which is about his study and beliefs about the resurrection. I will post a review when I'm finished. I recently finished "Conversation with the Bible" by Markus Barth. It is about a different Hermeneutic which holds bible as authoritative, describing the conversation that God has with man which does not need to be inerrant since man who is recording it is not inerrant but who is talking with and about God who is without error. Its quite a remarkable read and I have to read it again to fully grasp all of it. (I'm a bit slow.)
I haven't kept up (much) on the emergent church. What I have seen appears to be a distillation into several groups 1) trying to establish authenticity in following Christ even within church traditions; 2) trying to recover from bad church experiences; 3) social gospel; 4) all these and more besides. I've been listening to lectures by N.T. Wright (which led to the whole book reading thing). His insight is remarkable. I haven't heard or read enough to comment, but at some future date, I will. I have to confess to listening to the occasional Mars Hill sermon which is sort of a guilty pleasure as I believe that that church's pastor has really strange beliefs about women in the pulpit which demonstrate an unfortunate misogyny. He is also the only pastor I have heard speak effectively and sensibly to single people while emphasizing the importance and sanctity of marriage. He actually talks about sin and how to recognize it in its many forms.
Originally, I wanted to use this blog to talk about stuff at church that drives me up and through concrete walls. However, I'd rather be more constructive and catalog writers and ideas that promote spiritual and intellectual growth. I may digress from time to time, but will keep it to a minimum.