Churches Without Chests

Ten Mangled Words: “Culture”

David de Bruyn

January 4, 2018

Jackhammers are not the ideal tool for mixing cake batter. Some mess will almost certainly…

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The Unexpected Adoration of the Magi

David de Bruyn

December 21, 2017

In Kevin T. Bauder’s essay “The Completeness of the Incarnation”, he echoes and explains a…

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Relevance in the Eye of the Beholder

David de Bruyn

November 30, 2017

A book on chastity may not seem relevant to teenagers necking in a parked car.…

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On Baby Grands and Expensive Hymnals

David de Bruyn

November 16, 2017

“Why this waste?”, said the greediest member of the Twelve. Judas’ supposed concern with helping…

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On the Value of (Most?) Internet Discussions

One day, the owner of a disreputable inn, The Dog-Fighter, approached a preacher. “Come and preach…

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Relevance and Notoriety

David de Bruyn

November 1, 2017

One of the powerful spells cast over the modern world is the charm of celebrity.…

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Relevance and Intelligibility

David de Bruyn

October 24, 2017

Modern Christian champions of relevance mean many things by the term. One use is the…

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Relevance and Importance

David de Bruyn

October 17, 2017

When some people speak of “making Christianity relevant”, they are referring to demonstrating Christianity’s importance…

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Relevant or Current?

David de Bruyn

October 3, 2017

When some people speak of the importance of relevance, they don’t mean relevance at all.…

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Ten Mangled Words – “Relevant”

David de Bruyn

September 12, 2017

Perhaps one of the great put-downs today is to be told that your church is…

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