Mclaren Presides at Son’s “Wedding”

Who could possibly have guessed.

New kind of Christian, old kind of heretic.

RE: “Who could possibly have guessed.”

Yes.  Such a Shocking Surprise To Us All!  ; > )

For some bizarre reason, this post made me think of a “horror” cartoon with Porky Pig and Sylvester when they stop at a roadside hotel.  It would be funny if it wasn’t so terrifying (gave me nightmare for years).  You can check in but never leave…

My former (TEC) bishop, whom I trusted at the time, gave me a copy of “Generous Orthodoxy.”  I read it, and found that McLaren is neither generous nor orthodox, or particularly rational, for that matter.  Having read that book, my estimate of my bishop began to plummet. He had begun to seem squishy on the same-sex relationship question - and I now knew he was squishy on the Jesus question, which was of even more importance.

” farewell Brian Mclaren “

Are you kidding?  This probably puts him on the short list to be ABoC.  Or at the very least, keynote speaker at GC in 2015, and then succeeding KJS in 2024.

I don’t mean “farewell” in the sense that he’s going to fade out of existence…i mean farewell in the same sense that Piper meant it with Bell…no biblically sound Christian body will ever have any excuse for listening to his heretical prattle again (which, as you say, means he has a great potential future in the Anglican cosmos if he decides to take it).

I remember when McLaren called for a moratorium on gay issues, or something like that.  Looks like just a tactic now.

yes…you be quiet so that we can gather popular support. Then, in five years, we’ll win.

Thanks to all the good reporting here over the years, this comes as no surprise. A good rule of thumb is when TEc is enamored by an author, cherchez l’hérétique.

This certainly explains a lot but as I read the article I couldn’t help feeling deep sadness.  I immediately thought of Luke Timothy Johnson who also let his relationship with his child trump his relationship with God.  Any Christian parent who has children struggling with homosexuality might want to read ‘Washed and Waiting’ by Wesley Hill.  It’s a moving reflection by a homosexual biblical scholar who believes that abstinence is the only way anyone of homosexual orientation can remain faithful to Jesus.  It’s a totally different kind of book from Robert Gagnon’s ‘The Bible and Homosexual Practice’.  It’s considerably shorter for one thing but in my humble opinion it’s every bit as much of a must read for anyone who wants to discuss the issue in an intelligent fashion.  And in the end, it may have an even greater impact.

Brian McLaren would make a great Episcopal priest if he could get used to a smaller congregation, older parishioners, and a pay cut.

It’s got to be tough for him, having a son who chooses homosexual behavior.  He has chosen the relationship with his son over truth.  Tough call, but still the wrong choice.  As parents, we are called to telling our children the truth, even when painful or even if it damages our relationship with them.  Because God created us and loved us first, we are to follow Him, even over our own children.

Both McLaren and Driscoll (to a lesser extent) have bowed their knees to Baal…exalting sexual gratification above God’s intended use and priority.  They have embraced sex as a human right, necessary source for human gratification and fulfillment.  This is poor theology, shows a lack of understanding and perhaps a lack of experience of true joy and fulfillment in Christ.