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- June 13, 2008
Consider an example of remembering the dismembered in our society. It was a university town in the early ‘70s. Mark,…
, - June 12, 2008
A central focus of his ministry is also that of reconciliation. For a variety of reasons, a number of people…
- June 11, 2008
We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the Word of our salvation. If the church is the Body of…
- June 10, 2008
Think of the power of community in people's lives. Listen to John Gardner's description. John Gardner describes the power of…
- June 9, 2008
Loren Mead summarizes the break down of a sense of community in our culture. (Five Challenges, pp., 46-50; Alban Institute)…
- June 6, 2008
We have lost the sense of call in our society. At one time the sense of professional was one who…
- June 5, 2008
If I said to you, “Let’s go to church next Sunday,” what would you think that I was saying? I…
- June 4, 2008
As an aide to this form of Biblical interpretation, we are beginning to see a new type of biblical commentary.…
- June 3, 2008
The challenge for seminaries, as they serve the Body of Christ, is to enable pastors and educators to join the…
- June 2, 2008
There is a sense in which our understanding of the church as the Body of Christ revives the question of…
- May 30, 2008
What we are risking in seeking God's word in the body is acting on the faith that Christ, as a…
- May 29, 2008
I realize that such quick and simple correlation between life situations and biblical stories might also lead to erroneous decisions.…
- May 28, 2008
The members of many mainline churches often draw back from utilizing Scripture in their decision making because they feel inadequate…
- May 27, 2008
It is common for Christians to conclude their prayers with the phrase “through Jesus Christ our Lord.” What we have…
- May 26, 2008
Just as for clergy, so too people who are members of a church need to be made aware of the…
- May 23, 2008
A critical change in attitude occurs when we come to a full recognition of the fact that the church is…
Connectional Church (3)
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