Theology
Doing Metaphor
(by Dr. Thomas Hohstadt) Today, we witness the end of a faith that “simply thinks,” that forms from mere passive assent, that fades day by day with the dying gasps of the unempowered. Instead, we are learning to participate in the language of prophetic metaphor. We are learning how to “do” metaphor. Here are the […]
Holy Spirit’s Gift Of Energy! (Part 1/2)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-110 (Sermon/notes) THE HOLY SPIRIT’S GIFT OF ENERGY! (Part 1 of 2) by Rowland Croucher Pentecost Sunday is ‘the birthday of the Church’. Pentecost is a Greek word meaning ’50’, so we celebrate Pentecost 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus. Forty days he taught and encouraged his followers, then after his […]
Is God Male?
Today’s message starts not with a Bible text, but with a question. And it’s a question that I’ve heard asked a few times lately, At our Alpha course someone always asks this question. And one of you also asked it the other day. Seeing as today is Mother’s Day, In honour of our Mum’s I […]
The Priority Of Spirit-Gifting For Church Ministry (Gordon Fee)
Does God ever put gender as a prior requirement for gifting? What does it mean to look to biblical revelation for authority when the texts do not specifically speak in advocacy of a specific issue? We must learn to differentiate between prescriptive and descriptive texts. The NT is ambiguous in many areas of church structure. […]
The Seven Sacraments Of The Catholic Church
Growth by Oath: Introduction to the Meaning of a Sacrament Program 20 Transcripts Scott Hahn We’re going to do a six-part series on the sacraments of the Catholic religion. Why the sacraments? It’s clear when you understand Catholicism – that the sacraments are the most important idea, the most important reality in the Catholic faith. […]
Bible By Committee
First (from one netfriend): The New English Bible, as T.S. Eliot wrote when it appeared, “astonishes in its combination of the vulgar, the trivial and the pedantic.” The King James Bible, by contrast, astonishes in its combination of the majestic, the singular and the exalting. That it has been replaced in most English-speaking Christian congregations […]
Pre-Constantinian Church
One list-member wrote: I am given pause to reflect on the house church setting which predominated pre-Constantine. Worship in the ordinary setting. We know little about the adornments employed: did they use the ordinary settings of the home (bread and wine?) or some special ‘religious’ artefacts? What are the implications of this? Nathan responded: Actually, […]
Catholics And Baptism
Early Teachings on Infant Baptism Although many Protestant traditions baptize babies, Baptists-and “Bible churches” in the Baptist tradition-insist that baptism is only for those who have come to faith. Nowhere in the New Testament, they point out, do we read of infants being baptized. On the other hand, nowhere do we read of children raised […]
Diversity In The Early Church
The ongoing evolution of Christianity New understanding of ancient texts suggests the wide diversity of early church doctrine By Jane Lampman Elaine Pagels has a gift for bringing ancient Christian texts alive, and for displaying their profound, sometimes startling import for contemporary experience. As a historian of religion, she has poured over and translated early […]
Preaching The Gospel
I just sent this to a list I’m on: Pardon a little contribution from left-field, which I inhabit as both an ‘evangelical’ and a ‘progressive’ (I hope). Not sure I can offer too much wisdom on all this, but here’s a question: When Jesus and Paul tell us people are ‘lost’ if they’re outside the […]
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