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Heroes of Faith: John Wycliffe
“The gospel alone is sufficient to rule the lives of Christians everywhere – any additional rules made to govern men’s conduct added nothing to the perfection already found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” ~ John Wycliffe John Wycliffe should… Continue reading
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Rejoice & Pray
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Take a deep breath. Feel your lungs expand. Your shoulders rise, chest out. You are full of… Continue reading
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How many times…
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”… Continue reading
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The Work of Worship
One afternoon at Wayne Memorial Hospital, I sat with Dr. Burkett Raper while he received treatment for his disease. He was a captive audience, and I was the chaplain on duty for the day. This was only one of many… Continue reading
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Age of the Scattered Church
Eddie Hammett wrote a book with the title, The Gathered and Scattered Church. The phrase was coined at some point in the Christian story to identify times when believers were gathered for worship, and times when believers were scattered for… Continue reading
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A Worship Service for Private or Small Group Devotion
Call to Worship One: Open wide the doors, All: Let the people in. One: Open wide the doors, All: God is found within. One: Open up your hearts, All: See what love can do. One: Open up your hearts, All:… Continue reading
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A Reflection on the Authority of the Scripture
In 2018, I developed an outline for the 2019 themes for this magazine. I weaved together topics of biblical, doctrinal, and cultural nature. I have endeavored to generate dialogue among readers and groups; to wrestle with a theme and consider… Continue reading
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Being a Follower of Christ
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? Congregations have used these terms to describe discipleship since the Early Church, and yet I am not sure we fully understand what it means today. Christian faith is centered on… Continue reading
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“Do-er of the Word”
Shortly after returning to the US with our adopted sons, we visited a local festival with games and rides. In addition to the clicking and clacking of the rides and the shouts from carnival barkers trying to attract contestants for… Continue reading
