Wesley on the catholic Spirit

Wesley does not speak here about theological compromise. Instead, he demonstrates a rare ability to segregate the essential from nonessential elements in the Christian faith.
Every man necessarily believes that every particular opinion which he holds is true; (for to believe any opinion is not true, is the same thing as not to hold it [...]

A Return to Passion

Not THE Passion but the passion that comes from a spirit-driven, well exegeted proclamation of the gospel. Christ does not live in our heads alone, brothers and sisters. He is to live in our hearts and hands and feet, all fully devoted to Him and His mission. Read this brother’s words on the subject here.

Christ Crucified « Glory to God for All Things

A part of being the Church, the body of Christ, that we often need to be reminded of… 
“Until they see his crucifixion displayed in His followers, they have not yet heard the Gospel.”
Read Christ Crucified to share in the entire blessing.

The Legacy We All Hope to Leave

This tale of a life lived rightly was just the reminder I needed to carry on toward the prize. The theological debates, the bigotry on parade, the sacrificial struggles; they all mean nothing if we are not letting the glory of Jesus shine through our lives. In the end, Jesus will ask, “Did you give me [...]

Jubilee in the Age of Racism

[The following was written by one of my spiritual mentors, H. Malcolm Newton. I was unable to find an online link to the old document so it is transcribed word for word here. It was originally published in the Faculty Column of a journal called Focal Point.]

The Mark Fuhrman developments in the O.J. Simpson case [...]

How Desperate?

A familiar praise chorus that plays in my mind quite often is that soaring, multi-note verse which we sing “I……I’m desperate for you” in a cry from our heart to Jesus. We love to sing the song to our savior or even just hear it playing on the CD player but what would Jesus really [...]

Fluttering on the Church gate: [25] Theses

This is an older post at the Vintage Christianity blog but well worth your time to read. The brother puts some challenges to the modern church, many of which can’t help but bring us to convicition. [25] Theses: The New Reformation-Against All, For All 

Clearing Our Temple

In John chapter two, we catch a glimpse of the Jesus we don’t often picture in our minds. The meek, gentle curly haired, soft featured Jesus turns into the gigantic, whip wielding terror who overturns tables with his eyes blazing and the chords of the flail snapping as His righteous anger intersects with His love [...]

Drying Up

I am reading in Luke 11 this beautiful morning and I looked out to see my neighbor across the creek come out to water his plants. I smiled as I watched him water, but wondered if he really thought he was accomplishing anything. His watering consisted of spraying the tops of the plants from the [...]

Distraction or Attraction

Looking out the window of my office at this early hour and watching the sunrise turn the bottoms of the gray clouds a vivid pink, fading to orange as the cacophony of the avian masses sing their praises to the Creator, once again I am struck by the glory of God. The simple beauty of [...]