Comments on: The Emergent Next Door? http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/29/the-emergent-next-door/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:53:21 +0000 By: Mike http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/29/the-emergent-next-door/#comment-1194 Mike Wed, 13 May 2009 01:58:53 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=3396#comment-1194 Interesting. I have a very good friend that is jumping on the emergent train. He's even about halfway finished writing a book in which he will entitle "The new 95" where he hopes to point in the direction of reformation. I've spent several hours on the phone with him though just sorting through why he calls himself emergent and it seems that every issue (save two or three) that he raises are issues that I've prayed would change as well. My friend sounds nothing like an emergent (the ones I've heard and read), but there is something about change that is getting people excited. Christians and false converts both are wanting something to change within the church and it looks like both of them are looking toward the emergent movement to provide that change. I suppose the only thing that can help us to reform the entire congregation is to get rid of those branches that are dead... That will happen when the storm comes (as we saw last winter). All the weak and dead branches will fall to the ground when the storm (persecution) come. How long will it take? Will the true Christians be grateful when it happens? Interesting. I have a very good friend that is jumping on the emergent train. He’s even about halfway finished writing a book in which he will entitle “The new 95″ where he hopes to point in the direction of reformation.

I’ve spent several hours on the phone with him though just sorting through why he calls himself emergent and it seems that every issue (save two or three) that he raises are issues that I’ve prayed would change as well.

My friend sounds nothing like an emergent (the ones I’ve heard and read), but there is something about change that is getting people excited. Christians and false converts both are wanting something to change within the church and it looks like both of them are looking toward the emergent movement to provide that change.

I suppose the only thing that can help us to reform the entire congregation is to get rid of those branches that are dead… That will happen when the storm comes (as we saw last winter). All the weak and dead branches will fall to the ground when the storm (persecution) come. How long will it take? Will the true Christians be grateful when it happens?

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