An excellent, thought-provoking article on the ways we refer to churches in various areas. Here’s a quote: Firstly, by drawing a hard and fast line between the church in the west/north/whatever and the rest of the world we undermine the catholicity of the faith. The church is one and whether you come from London, Lima…
An Extract from Holistic Spirituality: Life Transforming Wisdom from the Letter of James What we do matters! It matters to our brothers and sisters, and it matters to God. Many people, you see, believe that God is untouched by the world, existing in glorious perfection, unsulliedby the brokenness of life. James thinks otherwise: God hears…
A book extract from Who’s Afraid of the Old Testament God? This beautiful aspect of God’s way with man can be summarized in the phrase: “grace before law.” Now that may sound strange to those of us who are accustomed to thinking of law assomething which condemns, something which must be followed by the good…
By Pat Badstibner, World Prayr, Inc. This article has been updated as a response in the series Discussing the Law in Scripture. See that page for a detailed directory of articles in this discussion. The initial article in that discussion is The Law as Gospel. There is something about having a mission statement for a…
By Alden Thompson This article is presented as the first entry in our series Discussing the Law in Scripture. To see responses or to learn how you can respond, please read that page. You will find responses in the comments, but they will be organized there. For most of us, the word “law”is…
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by Dolly A Berthelot © 2020This most dismalChristmas week 2020– Covid soars,Multitudes dieIsolation chafesFamilies stay apartTo save livesWhile some partyWithout masks,Without care. Nature rebelsAs the wiseHave long foretold.Hurricanes,Snowstorms,Wildfires,What’s next? America is cyber-attackedSecurity is sabotagedPutin chuckles,Our allies shiver.The President is silentThen contradicts his experts.Democracy seems under siege. And yet, and yet,In my unruly old basket of…
We are thrilled to share a brand-new book trailer for Miriam Finesilver’s captivating spiritual romance, Naomi, the Rabbi’s Wife.
If all is of God, we must insist upon the fact that faith is the instrumental reality. We must insist upon it so strongly that we modify the slogan, ‘justification by faith’, so as to correct a misinterpretation which would shift the centre of Christianity away from its source in Jesus Christ.
Rediscovering the Power of the Lord’s Prayer Prayer as Advent – God with Us While the Lord’s Prayer is ancient and familiar, three titles from Energion Publications invite readers to encounter it with fresh eyes. Whether you are looking for a radical spiritual wake-up call, a study on Christian character, or a guide connecting prayer…
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