Category Archives: Love

Two Philosophers – Two Responses to Life

Posted on May 21, 2013 by John Armstrong

I have the amazing privilege of sharing the platform with a diversity of Christian speakers and authors. Last Saturday I spoke for the Prison Fellowship Centurions program near Lansing, Michigan. There where three speakers at this particular gathering. One was … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Faith, Freedom, God's Character, Love, Personal, Reason, Reformed Christianity | 13 Comments

Same-Sex Marriage Redux (1)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by John Armstrong

Gay marriage is clearly “the great debate” of the hour. People on both sides, and all sides in between, debate the meaning of Scripture’s witness to the covenant of marriage and the role of the state in making civil law. … Continue reading →

Posted in Homosexuality, Love, Marriage & Family, Personal, Separation of Church & State, The Christian Minister/Ministry, The Church | 20 Comments

My Sisters the Saints (3) – An Inspiring Journey in Faith

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John Armstrong

As Colleen Carroll Campbell’s spiritual memoir, My Sisters the Saints, evolves we begin to understand how her relationship with men was being changed profoundly. These changes clearly grew out of the spiritual formation that was now powerfully shaping her life … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Church Tradition, Contemplation, Discipleship, Faith, Feminism & Women, Love, Marriage & Family, Mysticism, Prayer, Roman Catholicism, Spirituality, The Church, The Future | 9 Comments

Living as Aliens in a Post-Christendom Culture (2)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by John Armstrong

If living the Christian life as “aliens” really describes Christian community/church then we can understand why we are a “colony of heaven” in a “strange” land. The biblical portrait of the Christian church is one in which the church “exists … Continue reading →

Posted in America and Americanism, American Evangelicalism, Culture, Current Affairs, Discipleship, Emergent Church, Faith, Ideology, Kingdom of God, Lordship of Christ, Love, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Politics, Religion, Renewal, The Christian Minister/Ministry, The Church, The Future | 9 Comments

Les Misérables: A Film That Reveals What True Faith Looks Like

Posted on December 27, 2012 by John Armstrong

Victor Hugo’s epic story, “Les Misérables,” is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, times of revolution and upheaval aimed at a culture dominated by the Catholic Church for many centuries.  As most readers already know “Les Misérables” tells a … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Film, Forgiveness, Gospel/Good News, Love | 2 Comments

Living in God’s Love, Filled with Hope, Facing Great Trials

Posted on August 21, 2012 by John Armstrong

Jamie Stober describes himself as a newly confessional Lutheran theologian of the armchair variety who is looking forward for the opportunities coming up ahead on the pilgrimage that is the Christian life. He loves Jesus Christ and wants to serve … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Character, Love, Personal | 2 Comments

Can We Live Without Sinning?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by John Armstrong

Love and cognition merge into a single act when we feel ourselves loved by God. This is what it means, in Paul’s language, to be “in Christ.” We are mystically brought into the reality of the divine Logos. Here we … Continue reading →

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Keep in Step with the Spirit: Growing Deep in Spirituality

Posted on August 2, 2012 by John Armstrong

One of the more important texts in Paul’s correspondence with the churches of Galatia is a reminder that we should always pursue deep spirituality in an age overrun with new technologies and media images that threaten our very humanity. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Spirituality | 2 Comments

Focolare: A Catholic Movement of Love and Unity

Posted on July 9, 2012 by John Armstrong

A New York Times obituary described Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) as “one of the most influential women in the Roman Catholic Church.” Chiara passed away peacefully on March 14, 2008, at her home outside of Rome but the movement she began, … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Missional-Ecumenism, Roman Catholicism, Unity of the Church | 8 Comments

Living a Whole Life

Posted on January 31, 2012 by John Armstrong

  I have greatly profited from the writing and spiritual insights of Fr. Richard Rohr, the well-known Catholic mystic/teacher/writer from New Mexico. His books have helped me grow in areas where my evangelical background left me short in terms of … Continue reading →

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