Is it Okay to Question God?
The doctor averts his eyes and quietly says, “It’s cancer”. The phone rings and a voice whispers, “He’s gone”. That dark cloud hangs over your head, crowding out all of life’s hopes. As we face death, disease, and depression, one thought seems to return again…
Irenic Disagreement
As I was reading The Mosaic of Christian Belief by Roger Olson, I came across a quote that I think is worth repeating. While discussing the diversity in Christian thought through the ages, Olson encourages us to seek “an irenic approach to expounding Christian beliefs”…
A Review of ‘Modern Revivalism’ by William McLoughlin
Is ‘Modern Revivalism’ Modern? I grew up in a church that was heavily influenced by the American revivalist tradition (as most evangelical churches have been), though I didn’t know that at the time. For me, it was just the way the church was and always…
Searching for the Heart of Christianity: A Review of ‘A Change of Heart’ by Thomas Oden
Luck? Coincidence? Or Providence? There are people who always seem to be in the right place at the right time. Some might call them, “lucky.” Others might marvel at the power of coincidence. But Christians believe that being in the right place at the right…
I 🖤 the Church of God
I love the Church of God. And I’m not just talking about the universal body of Christ (though I love that too). I’m talking about the ‘Church of God Reformation Movement’ that began in 1881 when D.S. Warner and others looked around and noticed two…
Worship 101: From Preference to Proclamation
The History of the Jews and Samaritans Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, the nation of Israel was split in two by a civil war. Eventually, the northern kingdom was conquered by the Assyrians and many of its people were deported and scattered across…
Worship 101: What is Worship?
What is Worship? What is worship? Why do we gather every Sunday morning at 9AM or 10AM or 11AM? What is the purpose of all the stuff on our stages? Why the piano? Or the pews? Or the pulpit? What compels us to get out…