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Enveloped in a Mystery
March 4, 2008
If we are going to discern the Word of God as it takes on flesh in our congregations, then we…
God’s Accomodation
March 3, 2008
Any consideration of the Word being made flesh in the continuing Body of Christ must recognize that God accommodates the…
Moving Beyond Disillusionment
February 28, 2008
For people to encounter Christ in the Body of Christ, they must believe that he is indeed present. Otherwise they…
Witnessing the Transfiguration
February 27, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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
For the next six months Allen continued to meet with Henry in an almost secretive fashion. Henry would talk and…
