A lot can be learned from the Keith Green story. After I watched a wonderfully done videography included in the CD album, "Keith Green: The Ultimate Collection" (2002), I was moved to reflect once again upon his life. I also thought about many younger Christians leaders and writers who appear to draw a significant following today. My reflections are not meant to be personal, simply general reflections. These are my simple reflections, surely influenced by both my age and context. As I thought back to Keith's influence and time, and then forward to these modern evangelical leaders and movements, especially the "emergent" movement, I made these reflections.
 
1. Emotions always play a huge role in following Christ. Far too many Christians, especially in my era in the 1960s and 70s, denied this connection. Keith Green was a very emotional man with a truly deep and passionate love for Jesus. This was both his great strength and a real […]

Keith Gordon Green (1953-1982) was a popular gospel singer in the 1970s. He was also one of the most engaging and passionate Christians that you would ever want to meet. Converted during the waning days of the “The Jesus Movement” Keith could draw crowds and influence young people like very few musicians in his time. His marriage to Melody was remarkable and inspiring. Some of Keith’s songs, a few co-written with Melody, include "Your Love Broke Through," "You Put This Love In My Heart," and "Asleep In The Light." He also wrote and sung the hugely popular praise and worship songs:  "O Lord, You're Beautiful" and "There Is A Redeemer." These are still sung in thousands of churches all over the world.

I followed Keith Green during his lifetime. I was often inspired to serve the Lord by his strong example. At that time I knew little about his theology and practice, simply that he had a strong word from God […]

A settled perspective developed in the Post-Reformation era, and then carried over into modern America, that the most important thing in Christianity is to believe correctly. Like all errors there is a serious grain of truth in this one. If "belief" refers to real faith, the kind of faith that "gives up one's own agenda" to follow Jesus and to depend on God's grace alone to save, both now and in the age to come, then this is all well and good. But we all know that this is simply not generally the case. In fact, it seems increasingly evident that the case is this—millions of Christians (?) in America believe something, who knows what, but understand little or nothing about vital, orthodox Christianity.

So I have to say this again and again: It is not enough to believe something, even the right things. You must understand and you must obey! Some of my postmodern friends embrace a type of progressive response to this "belief" […]