Source: Tall Skinny Kiwi

Comments: After Ingrid informed us all how we need to dress for church, Andrew, the Tall Skinny Kiwi, writes an excellent piece showing how ludicrous such legalistic clap-trap really is…
Memorable Quotes:

The question of what Jesus would wear has been chewed over in many emerging church circles, but no absolute certainty has been achieved. We do know he was given his one-piece garment and it was a QUALITY item, fought over at his death.

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A good description of “pagan” in found in the Bible.
Jesus said “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:28-35

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A site named Slice of Laodicea had a recent post on pagan dress and blue mohawks, like those found in those “emergent” churches. In case you were wondering, my son’s blue mohawk has been replaced with a basic hairstyle – yes, its red – but its very simple.

Nothing pagan about dying your hair – otherwise half the senior citizens in my old church need to repent!

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Source: Musings from Two-Sheds Gomer

Comments: Brendt writes about Mark Driscoll’s speaking appearance at John Piper’s desiring God conference, and Steve Camp’s ungenerous response to the appearance.
Memorable Quotes:

Driscoll had to leave shortly after his message, and so he wasn’t present when Dr Piper later issued a caution to him (and, ostensibly, those like him). This absolutely set the blogosphere on fire as Driscoll-supporters wondered aloud about Piper’s method and venue and Driscoll-bashers smugly gave the Sunday-school equivalent of “Nyah, nyah. Told you so.” Case in point from one commenter:

Many of us who were concerned about Piper having Driscoll in at this conference, it now sounds like those concerns were justified . . .

Well no, Steve, actually they weren’t even close to being justified. Not only did Driscoll take the admonishment in the spirit in which it was intended, but when Piper found out that some online might read way too much into the situation, he encouraged Driscoll to make it clear that he (Piper):

. . . would not have .001 seconds hesitation in having Mark Driscoll come back tomorrow to our church or our conference.

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