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Steve's Corner
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Witnessing the Transfiguration
February 27, 2008 | Steve
Hans Kung states, “the church is essentially more than what it appears to be. It is not an ordinary people…
A Transcendent Community
February 25, 2008 | Steve
Too often we think of the Christian community as the church which we attend. We forget that the Body of…
Meeting Christ in Community
February 22, 2008 | Steve
Bonhoeffer, in his book, Christ the Center, emphasizes that our central question must be “Who is Christ for me?” (Christ…
Clearly Fully Human but Also Fully Divine
February 20, 2008 | Steve
While I believe it is important that we reexamine the divine nature of the church, this is not to suggest…
Is the Church a Divine or Human Institution?
February 19, 2008 | Steve
The early church had fierce debates over whether Jesus was human or divine. The party known as the Ebionites emphasized…
The Gift Not Received (Part 5)
February 15, 2008 | Steve
Several weeks later, Allen was sitting in his office one Wednesday afternoon working on his sermon for Sunday when his…
The Gift Not Received (Part 4)
February 14, 2008 | Steve
For the next six months Allen continued to meet with Henry in an almost secretive fashion. Henry would talk and…
The Gift Not Received (Part 3)
February 13, 2008 | Steve
As if it were built into his DNA, there wasn’t even a moment’s hesitation. Allen dialed the Living Waters church,…
The Gift Not Received (Part 2)
February 12, 2008 | Steve
The letter came three weeks later. Allen’s hand began to shake as he read it. It was the stone by…
The Gift Not Received (Part 1)
February 11, 2008 | Steve
Based on Genesis 4:2-8 By Stephen McCutchan “Thank you for calling. I appreciate your honesty. May God bless you. Good…
The Church as a Riddle
February 8, 2008 | Steve
A midwestern church was proud of itself for having just successfully completed its capital campaign to redecorate its new sanctuary.…
Christ Present in the Church
February 7, 2008 | Steve
How can we say that Christ is present in the church? For Bonhoeffer, God was not just an idea to…
Trapped By Our Own Experience
February 6, 2008 | Steve
Yesterday I posed the question: “If God approached humanity through the Word made flesh, is it possible to consider that…
The Church is rather than Ought to be the Body of Christ
February 5, 2008 | Steve
Consider the possibility that the church israther than ought to be the Body of Christ. What if paul was not…
God’s truth and Human Response
February 4, 2008 | Steve
Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside the church and the position that…
Clergy Self-Care and the Call
February 1, 2008 | Steve
In recent years there has been an increasing attention paid to the issue of clergy self-care. I’ve written a lot…
What Have You Done For Me lately?
January 29, 2008 | Steve
The nature of the church is being challenged by the culture of consumerism in which it exists. The consumer mentality…
Did God Make a Mistake?
January 28, 2008 | Steve
Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvietic Confession, the church, both Protestant…
Sharing Servanthood in Presbytery
January 26, 2008 | Steve
As denominations attempt to change to meet the changing conditions of our society, a clear trend is to decentralize. In…
Suffering for Faith Shapes Your Faith
January 24, 2008 | Steve
Philip Jenkins in his book, The Next Christendom describes how the population center of Christianity is moving to the Southern…
