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James Meredith: A Humble Man with a Vision We Should Embrace
After reading James Meredith’s memoir I have real sympathy and love for this man, which should be evident by now. I’ve devoted three posts to his life story. Perhaps I identify too much since I see some elements of my … Continue reading
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Same-Sex Marriage Redux (2)
The question I asked yesterday, put plainly and simply, is this: How shall we proceed in a time when the Christian church is divided over same-sex marriage? We are quite clearly at the place in church history, at least in … Continue reading
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Final Reflections on Our Lausanne Conversation – Is It “Springtime” for Ecumenism?
In this final blog on the Lausanne Catholic-Evangelical Conversation in Mundelein last week I want to draw attention to what I have called (in my blogs last week) “the springtime of ecumenism.” There is, as I’ve written, a variety of … Continue reading
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The Lausanne Catholic-Evangelical Conversation on Unity in Mission
Over the course of the last two weeks I’ve written about the new pope. I have tried to explain why I, an evangelical Protestant minister and mission director, find this new world leader so encouraging for the cause of global … Continue reading
A Pentecostal Ecumenist Reflects on the New Pope and His Installation (2)
Papal Audience with Ecumenical and Interreligious Representatives March 20, 2013 Last evening, we were informed that Pope Francis I needed to postpone our audience with him by one hour. Thus, following a leisurely breakfast at our hotel, which we shared … Continue reading
Non-Voluntarist Protestantism and the Dangers of Secular Modernity
There are two types of churches which constitute the visible expression of Christianity in the modern age. For the sake of simplicity let me call these two expressions of the church the non-voluntary and the voluntary models. If these seem … Continue reading
The Tragic Sense of Life
I remember when I first heard the Spaniard’s name – Miguel de Unamuno. I was driving my car to speak in Iowa in the summer of about 1998 and the esteemed founding president of Regent College (Vancouver), James Houston, mentioned … Continue reading
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The Church As God’s Social Strategy (2)
Yesterday, I introduced you to “The Barmen Declaration.” I did this in the light of my consideration of what social strategy the church ought to take in the public square of modern America. In this amazingly simple, but deeply profound, statement … Continue reading
A Christmas Flash Mob Public Witness
I have seen a number of “flash mob” public scenes on You Tube. I have enjoyed many of them. This one, however, moved me very deeply. I actually wept in great joy watching this. I wish more displays of our … Continue reading
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More Insights from the Recent Catholic Synod of Bishops on Evangelization
I had the privilege of being a guest at the Anglican Centre in Rome in 2011. This centre was opened through the vision and leadership of Archbishop Michael Ramsey. The Anglican Centre in Rome was founded in 1966 and is located … Continue reading
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