RSS FeedTHE ASCENSION OF JESUS AND OUR FUTURE LIFE
The Ascension of Jesus is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Sunday (Acts 1:4). Because it is always a Thursday it tends to be overlooked and neglected. Yet the Ascension of Jesus is the culmination of his earthly life. It confirms his identity, and speaks to us...
HOW IS HEALING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GOSPEL?
While reading the autobiography of the famous missionary theologian Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1999) I came across a statement about healing which was prompted by a Nigerian doctor who suggested that the basic unit of healing is not the hospital, it is the Christian...
WHAT IS A PASTORAL UNDERSTANDING OF DESIRE, CELIBACY AND HOMOSEXUALITY?
This a Guest post from Geoff Chapman, an old friend of mine who is Pastor of St. Stephen's Church in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. It is much longer than my normal posts but well worth sharing. Desire, Celibacy, Homosexuality: Hard Questions and Gospel Answers Geoff...
WHAT SHOULD BE THE PRIORITY AND FOCUS OF THE PREACHER?
Andrew Purves, Professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, in his book, The Crucifixion of Ministry, maintains that about 40 percent of clergy suffer from mild to severe burnout. National figures show that around one-third of ordained persons leave the ministry...
HOW MUCH POWER SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT HAVE TO REGULATE AND PLAN THE ECONOMY?
The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek is described as an “unimpeachable classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics.” Originally published in 1944 it was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state...
5 WAYS READING MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON
I wanted to share this post by Michael Hyatt with you. Click on to this link: www.michaelhyatt.com/science The science behind reading and influence. 1. Reading Makes us Better Thinkers 2. Reading Improves our People Skills 3. Reading Helps us Master Communication 4....
AM I COMFORTABLE BEING WITH JESUS WHEREVER I AM AND WHATEVER I AM DOING?
Dallas Willard in The Great Omission writes, “the greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heart-breaking needs, is whether those, who by profession or culture are identified as ‘Christians’ with become disciples – students, apprentices,...
THE SPIRITUAL POVERTY OF MILLIONS OF CHINESE AND HOW THE GOSPEL IS WINNING THEM
China is in the news! Recently it overtook Japan as the second largest economy in the world after the USA. Almost everything you buy seems to be made in China. A pair of Georgia boots I bought for yard work turns out to have been made in China. A startling fact,...
NINE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
9 Things You Should Know About Same-Sex Marriage - Joe Carter Today the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, a case which will determine whether the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution must guarantee the right for...
HAVE WE MADE AN IDOL OF INDEPENDENCE AS A CRITERION OF NORMALCY? ARE WE NOT ALL DEPENDENT ON ONE ANOTHER?
Thomas E. Reynolds is father to a son who has been diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Because of his disability churches they have attended requested that he not be in their Sunday School...
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