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- May 19, 2008
Elmil Brunner interpreted the history of the church as moving from a fellowship of believers to an institution that preserved…
- May 16, 2008
It is interesting to reflect on Emil Brunner's analysis of how the church moved from an egalitarian fellowship under the…
- May 15, 2008
Let me suggest an example of how it might look to see the church as the church through which God…
, - May 14, 2008
Being the humiliated God-community, the first task of a congregation and its pastor is to listen for the Word of…
- May 13, 2008
This mark of the church is a dynamic one. The writers of the epistles, both those of Paul and the…
- May 12, 2008
Jesus laid down the criteria for discerning the true from the false prophet, "...you will know them by their fruits."…
- May 9, 2008
Bonhoeffer adds community to the marks of the church. The church, as the Body of Christ, requires a corporateness. This…
- May 8, 2008
Without denying the sacramental quality of many aspects of life, the church has set forth certain sacraments that are based…
- May 7, 2008
The Reformers also identified as a mark of the true church the sacraments that were rightly administered. Augustine defined a…
- May 6, 2008
In almost any gathering of Christians, the proclamation of the word, often in the form of a sermon, has been…
- May 5, 2008
When we think of the church today, most Christian thinkers recognize the importance of continuity with the past. While the…
- May 2, 2008
We are still faced with the challenge of distinguishing the true church from a false church. While it is true…
- May 1, 2008
Even as we pursue this thesis, it is important to state that to recognize the church as the Body of…
- April 30, 2008
And sometimes it will be in the acts of obedience which surprise even those who participated in the decision. First…
- April 29, 2008
Sometimes the Word of God will be revealed in a person or persons who demonstrate fruits of the Spirit in…
- April 28, 2008
How do you look for the Word of God in the life of a congregation? I would propose that in…
CLP (4)
April 27, 2012
Ironically one of the major areas that is often neglected in the pursuit of our calling to ministry, whether that…
CLP (3)
April 26, 2012
Yesterday we considered the blocks of time available in your life each week and how many of them are available…
CLP (2)
April 25, 2012
As a Certified Lay Pastor, (CLP), you need to recognize that you are entering a phase of your life that…
Certified Lay Pastor
April 24, 2012
As I understand it, there was a moment in church history in which the Presbyterian Church made a momentous decision…
Retirement (6)
April 23, 2012
There may come a time when you are unable to engage in forms of public ministry. There is a profound…
Retirement (5)
April 20, 2012
Sometimes, as we age, we develop physical problems that restrict what we can do in ministry. That doesn’t mean that…
Retirement (4)
April 19, 2012
Retirement can mean a new freedom to focus on an area of ministry that was often neglected because of the…
Retirement (3)
April 18, 2012
Particularly in this time of economic stress among mainline churches, the presbytery wastes a powerful resource in not availing themselves…
Retirement (2)
April 17, 2012
It is interesting for me how many otherwise very intelligent and sensitive pastors, upon retirement, are not able to separate…
Clergy Drop Out –family–(11)
April 13, 2012
A game to encourage family conversation about their experience of the ministry. Divide your family into two teams. One team…