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Book Response: Eyes Wide Open, by William Romanowski

May 24, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Eyes Wide Open, by William Romanowski

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice, Ministry to Emerging Generations Tagged With: Book Review, culture, Eyes Wide Open, ministry to emerging generations, ministry to emerging generations series, moralistic therapeutic deism, William D. Romanowski

Book Response: Christless Christianity, by Michael Horton

April 2, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Christless Christianity, by Michael Horton

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Book Review, Christless Christianity, Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church, culture, Michael Horton, ministry to emerging generations, ministry to emerging generations series, moralistic therapeutic deism, Pelagianism, Reformed Theology

Book Response: Almost Christian, by Kenda Creasy Dean

February 20, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Almost Christian, by Kenda Creasy Dean

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice, Ministry to Emerging Generations Tagged With: Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church, Book Review, Gordon-Conwell, Kenda Creasy Dean, ministry to emerging generations, ministry to emerging generations series, moralistic therapeutic deism

Book Response: Soul Searching

February 4, 2016 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in  Ministry to Emerging Generations  (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom's written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only "shares the wealth," but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging … [Read more...] about Book Response: Soul Searching

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy, Ministry to Emerging Generations Tagged With: adolescence, calling, christian smith, Gordon-Conwell, higher education, Melinda Lundquist Denton, ministry to emerging generations, moralistic therapeutic deism, Soul Searching

Book Review: Souls in Transition

October 8, 2013 by Bob Trube Leave a Comment

Souls in Transition: The Religious & Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults  (Oxford University Press. 2009)  is chock-full of insights and all the graphs and tables you could ask for. Some of the most significant to me were the commentary on emerging adult culture -- which the authors saw as governed by an intuitional morality -- one just knows what is right for oneself but is also characteristically free-wheeling in terms of alcohol consumption, sexual hook-ups, risky behaviors and often a lack of clear purpose. Of … [Read more...] about Book Review: Souls in Transition

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: christian smith, college students, ministry to emerging generations, moralistic therapeutic deism, Soul Searching, Souls in Transition, young adults

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