“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11
“The Church, the House of the Lord, is built upon the foundations of the faith of the Apostles and prophets.” –St. Basil of Caesarea (379)
“Through the great shepherd of thy flock, Jesus Christ [...]
I am moving closer to a post on the relationship between U2 and Christendom. However, I need to take a detour. Before I explore this relationship (U2/Christendom) and offer interpretive observations, I want to disclose some of the philosophical framework that I am engaging. To put it in Emergent (post-modern) terms, I am bringing out into the open [...]
Yesterday was week one of two weeks of looking at Biblical interpretation and women in leadership at SMC. This is a six-week study we are doing during the Sunday School hour with all the adult classes combined. I gave out yellow and red cards to each person (soccer system)–told people to book me if I [...]
I saw a story recently that indicated Mother Teresa struggled with her faith. Doubts are part of the human condition. It seems that the longer I live (even as a follower of Jesus and a person who embraces the Christian faith), the more I am at peace with the idea that we don’t know everything [...]
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a minister (diakonos) of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.
Greet Prisca and [...]
Do not be filled with wine which leads to debauchery,
but be filled with the Spirit,
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and
making music in your heart to the Lord,
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
submitting to one [...]
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace each of us may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for [...]
I am reading Why Not Women? A Fresh Look at Scripture on Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership. The book is co-authored by Loren Cunningham, the founder of YWAM, and David Joel Hamilton. Lancaster Mennonite Conference is recommending the book as a resource for study on this issue. I think I may do several posts [...]
John Danforth and Barack Obama are two political voices I highly respect. Two of my favorite leaders, in the political arena. They are men of integrity, character, and values. They are both bringing a message that is needed. If this country is not going to spin off its axis to the right or to [...]
I have been taking a bit of a break from blogging. Sensed a need for some space. Pruning away the urge to create something people will find interesting. Trying to write from a place of authenticity–true self. I sense that I need to do this regularly…take a break from the blog…fasting.
I recently read an article [...]
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