How do you look for the Word of God in the life of a congregation? I would propose that in…

Bonhoeffer knew of the betrayal of the church but he spoke of the church as follows: The church is a…

I am not suggesting that we should “sin boldly so that grace might abound” but that God is not only…

Scriptural accounts set the precedent. Judah betrays Joseph into slavery for twenty pieces of silver and Judas betrays Jesus into…

We cannot escape the scandal of particularity. God has chosen to enter time from eternity through the incarnation. The Word…

Bonhoeffer explores this possibility from the standpoint of Christology. When we meet Christ, we are meeting the humiliated God-man. That…

When we begin to speak of the revelation of God’s Word, we are confronted with what has often been referred…

Yet where is the hope of the Good News if it does not demonstrate visible results which are distinct from…

Such examples and personal experiences are what cause a great number of people to dismiss the church as worthy of…

Beginning with the writings of Paul, the history of the church is replete with problems which challenge the faith it…

The first thing to recognize is that this is not a problem of recent vintage. The critical problem of Israel…

If we are to understand how God works, it is impoortant to be honest about the sinfulness of the church.…

I have just returned from a three week trip to New Zealand and Australia. I will continue my reflections on…

Now the “Body of Christ” becomes a continuation of the embodiment of the Word of God. Like Israel, its life…

The Scriptures provide us clues for how to look at the patterns of God’s revelation in time. If the descendants…

In seminary the person studying for the ministry is taught how to exegete Scripture. That is, they are taught how…

The nine thesis articulated in previous blogs are the promise of the community gathered in Christ’s name. Of course not…

Continuing the nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Seventh, in a culture…

Continuing my nine thesis of how we experience salvation in the ordinary life of the church. Fourth, in a culture…

Because our culture emphasizes the spectacular, we often neglect to appreciate the value of the ordinary in sustaining us in…