Why We are Not Emergent

[CarsonLAllen]

The latest "New Horizions"mag(O.P.C. denominational mag) has a little review on "Why We are Not Emergant"(by two guyes who should be). You can read an intro and the first three chapters for free on there web site.
http://http://www.notemergent.com/

Has anyone read this book?

 

[Pilgrim72]

I've read it. It's a good read, and quite well done, in my opinion.

 

[CarsonLAllen]

I don't know why my immage did not post

 

[Zenas]

What is emergent?!

 

[FenderPriest]

Carson, you have one too many http's in your link.

 

[RamistThomist]

While I have serious problems with the emergent church--they are spiritually lazy and hate institutions, which ironically contradicts their desire for a high church liturgy--I had problems with the OPC piece in where the authors criticized Johnny Cash music and Guinness beer.

I also remember a piece in the book where the authors said "you might be emergent if" and then proceeded to lump a whole bunch of people (like Leslie Newbigin) into the emergent group that were not emergent. That turned me off to the rest of the book.

 

[Presbyterian Deacon]

What is emergent?!

Some old threads:

http://www.puritanboard.com/f34/emerging-emergent-church-24910/

http://www.puritanboard.com/f16/emergent-church-14736/

http://www.puritanboard.com/f64/emergent-church-reformed-answer-25275/

http://www.puritanboard.com/f47/i-need-rant-i-went-emergent-church-yesterday-13257/

 

[CarsonLAllen]

Rest assured my friend, there are plenty of O.P.C.er's that drink Guinness, and listen to Johnny Cash: Including me

 

[Presbyterian Deacon]

I don't know why my immage did not post

There ya go!

 

[Hamalas]

I've read it as well, it's a great book!

 

[Glenn Ferrell]

Rest assured my friend, there are plenty of O.P.C.er's that drink Guinness, and listen to Johnny Cash: Including me

Johnny Cash is great; so is Blue Grass. I drink Guinness; but it is not my favorite Irish beer, except when visiting the Sky Bar at the end of the brewery tour in Dublin. Oregon makes some great beers and I find myself drinking those from Deschutes in Bend more regularly than Guinness.

And, I'm OPC, way far from "emergent."

 

[CarsonLAllen]

Thank You Sterling for the image. I read the first three chapters today and enjoyed it very much. I fit right in with the authors. They are my same age of 31, and I should (Demographically) be emergent as well.

Pastor Glen
Yes it's true, Oregon has some great brew. Have you ever tried Rogue Ales? I left a message on your facebook. I hope you are coming to the presbetery meeting in Grants Pass.

 

[Zeno333]

Rest assured my friend, there are plenty of O.P.C.er's that drink Guinness, and listen to Johnny Cash: Including me

Guinness needs to be served at the proper temperature. It's close to a sin to do otherwise

 

[CarsonLAllen]

 

[MMasztal]

I'm reading it now. It's well written, entertaining and well documented for a non-academic book.

I'd also recommend "Young, Restless and Reformed" by Collin Hansen, a journalist for Christianity Today. It offers some hope that Reformed theology is making a comeback.