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Howard and Lisa (Part 1)
June 26, 2008
Howard and Lisa were really shaken. First, they had been told by their son four months ago that he was…
Clay Pots and a Redeeming God
June 25, 2008
One of the images that Jeremiah used for the faith community was that of the potter and the clay. (Jeremiah…
General Assembly 2
June 25, 2008
The Assembly has separated into a series of committees to consider the issues that have been brought to it. Monday…
A Larger Ethical Screen
June 24, 2008
An additional opportunity made possible by relating to structures above the local congregation is to enable Christians to wrestle with…
The Value of the Diverse
June 23, 2008
This same task of enlarging our vision so that we can experience the fullness of God speaks to the ecumenical…
San Jose General Assembly
June 23, 2008
We have been at the 218th General Assembly for three days now. On the first day, we had a preassembly…
The Trans-Congregational Church
June 20, 2008
In addition to what was said yesterday, the trans-congregational church can help make connections for ministry possible across diverse and…
Avoiding Myopia in the Church
June 19, 2008
The heart of the experience of the church for most Christians is what takes place in the local congregation. Here…
Faint Beginnings of New Laughter
June 18, 2008
This is not to deny that many people fail to experience this quality of community within any particular church. Far…
Bearing Fruit and Recognizing Christ
June 17, 2008
The challenge to bear fruits that demonstrate that we have repented or changed our lives so that we can recognize…
