Entries by Ricky Docto

A REVIEW OF DOUG PAGITT’S PREACHING METHODOLOGY

INTRODUCTION Doug Pagitt serves as the pastor of Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, MN. He stands as a leader in the Emergent Church, and holds too many of the same beliefs and ideologies as Brian McLaren. In his book, Preaching Re-Imagined, he sets forth an approach to preaching called progressional dialogue. Pagitt, like McLaren and others in […]

@DRMOORE: FAKE LOVE, FAKE WAR: WHY SO MANY MEN ARE ADDICTED TO INTERNET PORN AND VIDEO GAMES

sixsteps: Russell Moore: Pornography promises orgasm without intimacy. Video [game] warfare promises adrenaline without danger. The arousal that makes these so attractive is ultimately spiritual to the core. Satan isn’t a creator but a plagiarist. His power is parasitic, latching on to good impulses and directing them toward his own purpose. God intends a man […]

RELEVANT MAGAZINE – WHEN SHOULD YOU END A FRIENDSHIP?

Relevant Magazine recently posted an article exploring whether or not you should ever end a friendship because a person is dragging you down.  In the article the author discusses several types of friends who could possibly fit in this category.  He encourages the establishing of healthy boundaries with these people, in order to allow yourself […]

WHY DO OUR CHURCHES SEEM SO DIFFERENT? @REVKEVDEYOUNG

sixsteps: Sadly, many churches–even if they affirm the right doctrine on paper–act and preach as if the biggest problem in the world is lack of education, or material poverty, or the declining morals in our country, or the threat of global warming. As a result we preach cultural improvement instead of Christ. We preach justice without […]

FREEDOM THROUGH SLAVERY

If you were to ask people to define freedom, most likely you would receive a wide range of responses to your question.  Some might say that freedom is the ability to do whatever I want.  Some might say that freedom is the absence of all restriction.  Some might say that freedom is being released from […]

WE TALK’N BOUT PRACTICE!!

Ten years ago today the sports world gave us one of the greatest press conference rants of all time.  Allen Iverson mentioned “practice” around 25 times in about 2.5 minets.  My top five press conference melt downs would be: 5.  Herm Edwards telling us why we play the game. 4.  Jim Mora talking about the playoffs and […]

IS @NORTHPOINT COMMUNITY CHURCH THE NEW LIBERALISM? @ALBERTMOHLER

sixsteps: “Is the Megachurch the New Liberalism?” Dr. Albert Mohler asks this important question. THE CONTEXT Louie Giglio. Steve Fee. Kristian Stanfill. Todd Fields. Andy Stanley. These are men that are, or have been, connected to North Point Community Church in Alphretta, Georgia—just outside of Atlanta.  North Point is a mega-church, with multiple “campus” in the Atlanta area. Andy Stanley is […]

COVETESSNESS AND LOVE, TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN?

In part 2 of my series on Colossians 3 I briefly discussed how covetousness lies beneath all of the other nine commandments.  How if one does not covet, then he will not transgress  the rest of the law.  The command to not covet is a negative command.  ”Do not covet.”  So, what would be the positive assertion […]