A THEOLOGY OF DYING

by | Apr 26, 2017 | Faith, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering

Continuing my class on SPEAKING OF DYING: RECOVERING THE CHURCH’S VOICE IN THE FACE OF DEATH, Fred Craddock, Dale Goldsmith, and Joy V. Goldsmith, here is a summary of the chapter JESUS CHRIST LORD OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD – AND THE DYING.  A summary of Christian...

EASTER: THE FEAST OF FAITH

by | Apr 15, 2017 | Church, Jesus, Witness, Worship

John Chrysostom (which means the Golden-mouthed for his great preaching) was born in Antioch, Syria of Greek parents in 349 A.D. He was appointed Archbishop of Constantinople in 397 and was exiled by the Emperor Arcadius in 405 for his criticism of the Empress...

HOW TO OVERCOME ADDICTION

by | Mar 30, 2017 | Faith, Healing, Jesus, Suffering

Peter Hitchens in FIRST THINGS, February 2017 writes a provocative article entitled, THE FANTASY OF ADDICTION. He maintains that “addiction” describes a power greater than the will. “If it exists in the way we use it and in the way our legal and medical systems assume...