Let us look at the place of worship in our contemporary society. Consider that most of the activities that take…

The word of the meeting spread quickly. There was some of the usual hate mail by people who were too…

The 218 General Assembly is all over except the shouting. There will probably be some shouting but it was an…

So they went to their official board, told them about Ferris and offered to start a chapter of “Parents of…

Howard and Lisa were really shaken. First, they had been told by their son four months ago that he was…

One of the images that Jeremiah used for the faith community was that of the potter and the clay. (Jeremiah…

The Assembly has separated into a series of committees to consider the issues that have been brought to it. Monday…

An additional opportunity made possible by relating to structures above the local congregation is to enable Christians to wrestle with…

This same task of enlarging our vision so that we can experience the fullness of God speaks to the ecumenical…

We have been at the 218th General Assembly for three days now. On the first day, we had a preassembly…

In addition to what was said yesterday, the trans-congregational church can help make connections for ministry possible across diverse and…

The heart of the experience of the church for most Christians is what takes place in the local congregation. Here…

This is not to deny that many people fail to experience this quality of community within any particular church. Far…

The challenge to bear fruits that demonstrate that we have repented or changed our lives so that we can recognize…

Community is not a by-product but a central aspect of the revelation that takes place in the Body of Christ.…

Consider an example of remembering the dismembered in our society. It was a university town in the early ‘70s. Mark,…

A central focus of his ministry is also that of reconciliation. For a variety of reasons, a number of people…

We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the Word of our salvation. If the church is the Body of…

Think of the power of community in people’s lives. Listen to John Gardner’s description. John Gardner describes the power of…

Loren Mead summarizes the break down of a sense of community in our culture. (Five Challenges, pp., 46-50; Alban Institute)…