“Christians are so intolerant” is a common phrase in our culture today and intolerance is viewed as the ultimate cultural sin.. From October 28th through November 25th we’ll examine what tolerance is, how to respond to this charge and how to faithfully live for Jesus in this reality. The list below of resources used in the series will help you go deeper in your own study of this topic.
Acts 18:9 “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.
Updated November 22, 2012
Message Power Points
- Week # 1 – Who’s to Judge – Week # 1
Mark Buchanan
- Your Church Is Too Safe: Why Following Christ Turns The World Upside-Down [Hardcover] Zondervan Carr Books (Mar 13 2012) – http://amzn.to/RTD9k0
Canadian Press
DA Carson
- The Intolerance of Tolerance [Hardcover] Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (Jan 31 2012) – http://amzn.to/WuVaJn
- Christ And Culture Revisited [Paperback] Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Reprint edition (Jan 31 2012) – http://amzn.to/T8NQUA
- How Do God’s Love and God’s Wrath Relate? – http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2011/03/07/how-do-gods-love-and-gods-wrath-relate/
Defend Dignity.ca
- Ten Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution – http://www.defenddignity.ca/storage/TenReasonsforNotLegalizingProstitution.pdf
Mark Driscoll
- Sex is for Heterosexual Married Couples Only – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pALrVyg9pqY
- Progressive in Thyatira: More Tolerant than God – http://marshill.com/media/the-seven/progressive-in-thyatira-more-tolerant-than-god
- View Interview – http://www.christianpost.com/news/the-view-joy-behar-asks-mark-driscoll-about-gay-sex-71037/#3VFgc6PRk3yfHw75.99
EFC
- Blog – http://activatecfpl.theefc.ca/
- Declaration of Support for Parliamentary Study of Canada’s Legal Definition of “Human Being” – http://files.efc-canada.net/si/Abortion/M-312_Declaration.pdf
- An Open Letter Regarding Christian Student’s Suspension Over T-Shirt – http://activatecfpl.theefc.ca/journal/2012/5/4/an-open-letter-regarding-christian-students-suspension-over.html
- Accepting Schools Act – http://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/acceptingschoolsact
- Assisted Suicide: Care for our Elders or Elder Abuse? – http://activatecfpl.theefc.ca/journal/2011/8/29/assisted-suicide-care-for-our-elders-or-elder-abuse.html?printerFriendly=true
- Prostitution – http://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Page.aspx?pid=555
- Black Holes: Canada’s Missing Abortion Data – http://files.efc-canada.net/si/Abortion/BlackHolesEFCAbortionDataReport.pdf
Gagnon, Robert
- The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics [Paperback] Abingdon Press (September 2002) – http://amzn.to/QUeMU2
Gospel Coalition
- Exceptions for Abortion? – thegospelcoalition.org/mobile/article/justintaylor/exceptions-for-abortion
Globe and Mail
- Nova Scotia school to debate religious T-shirt controversy – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/nova-scotia-school-to-debate-religious-t-shirt-controversy/article4107178/
Os Guinness
- http://www.osguinness.com/interviewslectures-culture-politics/
- http://www.discerningreader.com/blog/2008/02/author-interview-os-guinness
Tim Keller
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Feb 19 2008) http://amzn.to/SkFg2s
Life Site News
Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
- Canadian Elder Abuse Statistics – http://www.imfcanada.org/sites/default/files/Canadian%20Elder%20Abuse%20Statistics_0.pdf
- Finding fault with no-fault divorce – http://www.imfcanada.org/sites/default/files/No_Fault_Divorce.pdf
John MacArthur
- The Gospel and Politics – http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/gospelpolitics.html
National Post
- Canada and North Korea are alone in the developed world in having no abortion legislation whatsoever – http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/10/30/faye-sonier-china-has-laws-against-sex-selection-but-not-canada-why/
H. Neibur
- Christ And Culture [Paperback] Harperone; Reprint edition (Sep 5 1956) – http://amzn.to/QQ2GdL
John Piper (Desiring God)
- “Let Marriage Be Held in Honor” — Thinking Biblically About So-Called Same-Sex Marriage – http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/let-marriage-be-held-in-honor-thinking-biblically-about-so-called-same-sex-marriage
- Same-Sex Attraction and the Inevitability of Change – http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/same-sex-attraction-and-the-inevitability-of-change
- Homosexuality and the Modern Church – www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/homosexuality-and-the-modern-church
Sun News
- Activists bully schools – http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/prime-time/867432237001/activists-bully-schools/1651378319001
Andy Stanley
- Message Series – Christian: http://www.northpoint.org/messages/christian
John Stott
- The Authority Of The Bible (Sep 2006) Pamphlet – explains why the Old and New Testaments still form the authoritative basis for Christian faith and practice. http://amzn.to/Tig9OF
Straight.com
- Kelowna mayor Walter Gray receives a blast from pro-choice movement over “Right to Life Week” – http://www.straight.com/article-769706/vancouver/kelowna-mayor-walter-gray-receives-blast-prochoice-movement-over-right-life-week
United Church of Canada
- United Church General Council Meets in Ottawa August 11–18 – http://www.united-church.ca/communications/news/releases/120808
- United Church attendance dwindling – http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2012/08/11/20093221.html
Rick Warren
- Message – Standing Courageously For The Truth – http://www.saddleback.com/mc/m/f097f/
Stephen Woodworth
- Website – http://www.stephenwoodworth.ca
- Motion 312 – http://www.stephenwoodworth.ca/canadas-400-year-old-definition-of-human-being/motion-312
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/WoodworthMP
Ravi Zacharias
- Has Christianity Failed You? [Paperback] Zondervan Books (July 6 2010) – http://amzn.to/Qs8Z5L
- Abortion and Free Will – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIw6ngIqaD0
- Homosexuality – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyKR6IQBDGg&feature=related
- Pluralization – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IyuSbqnYj8&feature=relmfu
- Politics and Religion – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvbz-Q4tvCY
- Intolerance of Tolerance – http://www.rzim.org/let-my-people-think-broadcasts/the-intolerance-of-tolerance/
In response to the tweet: “what do you think about the message series…”
I think it is Awesome that we have leadership in Harbor who will stand up and address difficult issues. I am proud to be part of a church that does this.
I think applying it in one’s own life is the most challenging part. I know I’m not brave enough, yet, to broach the subject with my colleagues, and almost hope the subject doesn’t come up. If it does, I pray I have the courage to respond with the conviction and humility that this message has demonstrated.