Bonhoeffer adds community to the marks of the church. The church, as the Body of Christ, requires a corporateness. This…

Without denying the sacramental quality of many aspects of life, the church has set forth certain sacraments that are based…

The Reformers also identified as a mark of the true church the sacraments that were rightly administered. Augustine defined a…

In almost any gathering of Christians, the proclamation of the word, often in the form of a sermon, has been…

When we think of the church today, most Christian thinkers recognize the importance of continuity with the past. While the…

We are still faced with the challenge of distinguishing the true church from a false church. While it is true…

Even as we pursue this thesis, it is important to state that to recognize the church as the Body of…

And sometimes it will be in the acts of obedience which surprise even those who participated in the decision. First…

Sometimes the Word of God will be revealed in a person or persons who demonstrate fruits of the Spirit in…

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…