by Steve Kindle, Energion Discussion Network Editor Henry Neufeld, our publisher, has drawn some criticism lately for publishing on this blog and in Energion books opinions that favor LGBT inclusion in our churches. It should be noted that he also has writers with the opposite opinion. Henry will not oblige us with his own…
by Henry Neufeld, Energion Publisher We rolled out a new theme over the weekend. More about that in a few paragraphs … A couple of months ago I sent out an e-mail to a few of the people whose advice I count on regarding the slogan we use on the Energion Publications web site: Educate!…
[Editor’s Note: This is another post in our series of “Why I changed my mind.”] by Bob Cornwall If we keep an open mind, if we seek the truth wherever it might lead, then we will occasionally, even frequently, have a change of heart and mind. That has been true for me on more than…
[Editor’s Note: This is another post in our series of “Why I changed my mind.”] by Steve Kindle I am the grandson and great grandson of two North Dakota state senators. In fact, my great grandfather, Steen Nelson, was the first state senator in his district when the state was accepted into the Union in…
by Henry Neufeld, Publisher I believe the greatest fear we have of change is the way that changes cascade. One thing leads to another. We experience this in daily life when a simple change to our routine impacts other activities. My decision to go to bed later changes my morning routine, which changes the outline…
[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 Steve Kindle As with most of the controversial questions in this series, they must be qualified in certain ways due to the wide range of possible approaches….
by Allan R. Bevere Atonement is the overarching word Christians use to refer to what it is that Jesus Christ has accomplished for the world in his death and resurrection. It literally means “at-one-ment,” and denotes the reconciliation, the bringing together of God and humanity and by extension the entire world and cosmos. Through the…
[Editor’s Note: Often on the weekends, we will stray from our series of the moment and engage in interesting posts that catch our eye.] by David Alan Black When was the last time you changed your mind about something? I mean something important? For me that was on Tuesday. I had just cracked open the…
[Editor’s Note: Often on Fridays, we will stray from our series of the moment and engage in interesting posts that catch our eye.] by Drew Smith The Christology of the Gospel of Mark has been and continues to be a point of debate among biblical scholars and theologians. Indeed, we could say this about all…
[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 Edward W. H. Vick In the sixteenth century there was a major conflict within Christianity. It was over the Bible. Before then it was only available in…