Author: Steve

  • May 12, 2023
    PART ONE MARRIED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST Stephen McCutchan Part one David Benedict, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran church,…

  • May 10, 2023
    IS FORCE THE ANSWER TO THREAT? (This is an excerpt from “Hospitality for Alien Strangers,” to be published in the…

  • May 5, 2023
    PREVIEW OF NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE FALL OF 2023 At the time, no one understood that what took…

  • May 3, 2023
    One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism.…

  • April 28, 2023
    If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue sinning, then how does Jesus save…

  • April 26, 2023
    The Saving Experience of Worship  You find yourself talking to a friend during your lunch hour, and the topic of…

  • April 21, 2023
    HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE In what way does Jesus' body offer us salvation in a fractured, frightened, often despairing…

  • April 19, 2023
    GOD'S RESPONSE TO IMPERFECTION While both members and non-members will occasionally comment on the failure of the church to live…

  • April 14, 2023
    Flipping the question The major issue facing mainline Christianity in our time is the flip side of the ancient statement,…

  • April 5, 2023
    The importance of accountability and evaluation The Importance of Accountability and Evaluation Accountability and evaluation are crucial elements in the…