A recent article stated: “Millennials leaving the church in droves, study finds.” We could say, “oh, that’s just young people these days”, or “it’s a sign of the times!” Or, perhaps we should consider that…
Evangelism
Rich Davis, “Calvinism’s Gospel Tautology”
Christians of every stripe agree that Christ’s substitutionary and atoning work on Calvary’s cross is marvelous beyond comprehension. It is an act of unspeakable mercy, condescension, and grace—on the human level, wholly unearned and uninitiated,…
Video: David Allen Sermon on 1 John 2:1-2
This video is of the entire 11:20 am church service at First Baptist Church, Irving, TX on February 14, 2016. It can be viewed here. The sermon begins at the 22:45 mark. Allen begins to deal…
Barren (Limited) Atonement, Barren Offer of Salvation
Five-point Calvinists insist that the offer of salvation is sincerely granted to and attainable by all by the grace of God, in and through faith in Christ, and yet God has not provided an unconditional…
Roy Ingle, “Why Do Arminians Pray For The Lost?”
I recently was listening to a series of teachings by a Calvinist speaker that I enjoy when he began to discuss praying evangelicstically for the lost. He asserted that Calvinist can truly pray for the…
Roger Olson, “Why Hyper-Calvinism Is Consistent Calvinism”
I know, I know. I will be accused of being “uncharitable” simply for deconstructing Calvinism. Apparently what’s good for the goose is not good for the gander. I have at least twenty-five volumes about Calvinism…
Video: David L. Allen, “The Extent of the Atonement and Preaching, Evangelism, and Missions”
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “The Extent of the Atonement and Preaching, Evangelism, and Missions”. This lecture was given at the Biblical Studies Symposium on October 1, 2013 at Liberty University.
Roger Olson, “Calvinism and Evangelism”
One of the misconceptions about Calvinism (here meaning belief in T.U.L.I.P. and the eternal decree deciding who will and who will not be saved) is that Calvinists cannot or will not do evangelism. Or, to…
Heaven: A New Message from Billy Graham
You can watch the video here on our site or at this link to the video on YouTube.
Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Should We Tell Unbelievers That God Loves Them?
Last week on the way to my small group Bible study at church, I had an interesting conversation with a pastor friend who’s a Calvinist. I said something about hoping my son would get saved…
Child Evangelism and Calvinism
This post taken from SBC Today addresses the need to help children of Calvinists who are confused about The Gospel. For example, it shares: “A tween who had renounced her former profession of faith was…
Justin Taylor, “A 20th Century Classic: ‘The Master Plan of Evangelism'”
Please click on the link to view Justin Taylor, “A 20th Century Classic: ‘The Master Plan of Evangelism’”. This is a postive book review. In addition to drawing attention to an important work by an Arminian…
John Sanders, “Those Who Have Never Heard: A Survey of the Major Positions”
Please click on the link to view John Sanders, “Those Who Have Never Heard: A Survey of the Major Positions,” in Salvation in Christ: Comparative Christian Views, ed. Roger R. Keller and Robert L. Millet (Provo,…
Rick Patrick, “Same Gospel, Different Offer”
Please click on the link to view Rick Patrick, “Same Gospel, Different Offer”.
Roger Olson, “My Response to Al Mohler’s Defense of Limited Atonement”
[Please note: SEA does not necessarily agree with Dr. Olson’s position that he would not preach the gospel side by side with someone who believes in Limited Atonement. Moreover, there are other, perhaps better responses…
Ronnie Rogers, “Do the ‘Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism”
Please click on the link to view Ronnie Rogers, “‘Do the ‘Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism?“. A key point made by the article: “The fact is, the doctrine of regeneration preceding faith dictates that the gospel—good…
Dave Treat, “4 Ways Prevenient Grace Relates to the Missio Dei”
The Church periodically re-discovers dormant truths. Not the elaborate constructions of creative theologians, but the simple, profound keys that unlock difficult passages or concepts. The moment of discovery is usually marked by an exclamation (“Duh!”)…
David L. Allen, “The Extent of the Atonement and Preaching, Evangelism and Missions” Lecture on Video
Click on the link to view a video of Dr. David Allen giving a lecture on “The Extent of the Atonement and Preaching, Evangelism and Missions” at Liberty University for its Biblical Studies Symposium on October…
The Universal Call of the Gospel Requires Universal Provision/Unlimited Atonement
The following incisive comments (slightly edited for posting here) were originally made by one of our members in our private discussion group: How can we preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15) if Christ…
William Brennan, “John Wesley’s Experimental Religion and Evangelism in a Postmodern Age”
John Wesley’s Experimental Religion and Evangelism in a Postmodern Age
written by William Brennan (PhD cand)
EVANGELISM AND THE POSTMODERN CONDITION
That postmodernity is a hazy concept, ill-defined and worse-employed, is by now a sad truism, only worsened by its many variants and broad influence over multiple areas of contemporary life and thought. It must be acknowledged, though, with however much reserve, that there is such a thing as postmodernity which is not only pervasive within the philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics of our day, but which also has deep roots at the popular, cultural level. And though the Church need never capitulate to predominant cultural models, she must ever ask: how will we preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to this generation? When this question is asked with reference to this present generation, the phenomena of cultural postmodernity—however it is to be more precisely defined—cannot be ignored.
