Author: Steve

  • April 28, 2008
    How do you look for the Word of God in the life of a congregation? I would propose that in…
  • April 22, 2008
    Bonhoeffer knew of the betrayal of the church but he spoke of the church as follows: The church is a…
  • April 21, 2008
    I am not suggesting that we should "sin boldly so that grace might abound" but that God is not only…
  • April 18, 2008
    Scriptural accounts set the precedent. Judah betrays Joseph into slavery for twenty pieces of silver and Judas betrays Jesus into…
  • April 17, 2008
    We cannot escape the scandal of particularity. God has chosen to enter time from eternity through the incarnation. The Word…
  • April 16, 2008
    Bonhoeffer explores this possibility from the standpoint of Christology. When we meet Christ, we are meeting the humiliated God-man. That…
  • April 15, 2008
    When we begin to speak of the revelation of God's Word, we are confronted with what has often been referred…
  • April 14, 2008
    Yet where is the hope of the Good News if it does not demonstrate visible results which are distinct from…
  • April 11, 2008
    Such examples and personal experiences are what cause a great number of people to dismiss the church as worthy of…
  • April 10, 2008
    Beginning with the writings of Paul, the history of the church is replete with problems which challenge the faith it…