by Rev. Shauna Hyde, is a pastor, mother, a black belt in Shota Khaun karate, and author of Victim No More!, Fifty Shades of Grace, and Vicar of Tent Town. This is from Shauna’s blog, shaunahyde.com, May 12, 2016. Religion is my life. It really is that simple. I not only live it, I study it, teach it,…
by Dr. Edward W.H. Vick, retired professor, philosopher, and author of Philosophy for Believers, From Inspiration to Understanding: Reading the Bible Seriously and Faithfully, History and Christian Faith, and more! How utterly disheartening it is when you are in the thick of serious questions and doubts to be told that you should not be…
by Dr. David Moffett-Moore, pastor and author of The Jesus Manifesto, The Spirit’s Fruit, Life as Pilgrimage, Creation in Contemporary Experience, and more! I sit here in the shadow of 9-11, that fateful day when the earth shook and the heavens cried. Fifteen years later and the memory lives on within us. 2977 were killed, but we are all…
by Henry Neufeld, publisher, editor, teacher and author of When People Speak for God, Stories of the Way, Not Ashamed of the Gospel: Confessions of a Liberal Charismatic and more! I’ve recently said and written a few things about the gospel commission, including my claim in my concluding presentation for my video series on eschatology that eschatology is all about…
by Ronald Higdon, retired pastor (including intentional interim ministry), adjunct professor, and author of In Changing Times: A Guide for Reflection and Conversation and Surviving a Son’s Suicide A reporter was interviewing an elderly Kentucky farmer and posed an obvious-answer question: “You’ve been farming for over sixty-five years; I bet you’ve seen a lot of changes in that…
by Nancy Petrey, pianist, poet, teacher and author of The Honeycomb is Waiting: Poetic Devotionals, Jewish Roots Journey: Memoirs of a Mizpah, Why Christians Should Care About Their Jewish Roots, and Habitation of Honey. Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it. – Luke 19:41 Jesus was acclaimed as the Son of…
by Dr. Bruce G. Epperly, pastor, professor, and author of Finding God in Suffering: A Journey with Job, Process Theology: Embracing Adventure with God, Healing Marks: Healing and Spirituality in Mark’s Gospel, and more! One of the first principles of medicine and ministry is “first do no harm.” This is sagely advice, since it is easier to say…
By Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle Anyone who has been following the 2016 Presidential campaign, even on the most elementary level, has been exposed to what can be politely described as a high level of nastiness. For a variety of reasons, the animosity involved in our political discourse has intensified over these past few years…
by Chris Surber Why are there so many Christian denominations? It’s because people are really messed up. Divisions in the Body of Christ point us directly to our need for Christ. Divisions among the brethren are the very best evidence of this. Even after a person is born again and grafted into the Body of…
by Chris Surber If it is true that the Church is the visible witness to the glory of God in this world then it must surely follow that God is schizophrenic; at least, if I were an unbeliever, that’s what I’d think. In John 17:11 Jesus prayed to the Father for His disciples saying, “And…
