Steve Kindle’s article on the recent school shooting in Florida raised some interesting questions and in the process demonstrated some problems that makes this issue so divisive. One of the issues that divides people is the very nature of the problem itself. Steve is clear in how he sees the problem when he writes, “The…
by Chris Eyre Chris is a retired attorney from England and is the co-host of Energion’s Global Christian Perspectives with Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. A post from Patheos recently talked about exorcism in the New Testament from the point of view that these days we consider those who would have once been called “possessed” to be suffering from mental illness….
by Edward W. H. Vick The Word ‘Canon’ [ene_ptp]First, a brief comment about the word canon. This word, kanon in Greek, had a variety of meanings, and was rather loosely used in early times. It meant a carpenter’s measure or rule (like a row of numbers on a measure), or a list. A canon was…
by Bill Tuck When I was pastor of St. Matthews Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, one of my church members told me that one of the most vivid memories that he had from his small rural church was the service of foot washing. I don’t expect that there are too many of us who…
by Harvey Brown [ene_ptp]The helicopter hovered ninety feet in the air above Mojinga Swamp. Rappel ropes anchored to the floor were cast out the door as the crew chief shouted above the roar of the aircraft, “Hook up!” It really didn’t matter how many times I had rappelled from a chopper, my hands were…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle When I think of WAR, declared or undeclared, the following actions and attitudes come to mind: There is something or someone to…
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