Category Archives: Personal

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

St. Cyril of Alexandria – Our True Unity Flows from Divine Diversity

Posted on May 8, 2013 by John Armstrong

Our Lord Jesus Christ did not pray only for his twelve apostles, who became the solid foundation of the Christian church. He also prayed, as we read in John 17:20-24, for all who would believe in him in every age … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Character, Incarnation, Missional-Ecumenism, Patristics, Personal, The Church, Unity of the Church | 10 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

On Losing Weight: What Truly Profits the Mind, Body and Soul?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John Armstrong

I’ve recently given special attention to my physical well-being. I did this, so far as I know, not because I face a major health crisis and a doctor ordered me to do it. I just felt very strongly that I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Personal, Spirituality | 6 Comments

The Lausanne Catholic–Evangelical Conversation: Does Talking & Praying Make a Difference?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by John Armstrong

From the beginning of the ecumenical movement in the 19th century each of the churches involved in this growing quest for local and global unity brought their respective gifts and backgrounds to an ongoing search for common mission. This quest … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, American Evangelicalism, Current Affairs, Evangelism, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Prayer, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptists, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 8 Comments

The National Workshop on Christian Unity

Posted on April 16, 2013 by John Armstrong

Last week I attended the National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) in Columbus, Ohio. The NWCU exists for “Equipping Church Leaders in the Quest for Christian Unity.” Until the fall of 2012, when my friend Fr. Tom Ryan, C.S.P., invited … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Protestantism, Renewal, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 1 Comment

The Lausanne Catholic-Evangelical Conversation This Week

Posted on April 15, 2013 by John Armstrong

This new week might well bring about one of the most important ministry opportunities I’ve every been asked to lead as the president of the ACT3 Network. I referred to a public part of this opportunity in a blog I … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Christ/Christology, Discipleship, Gospel/Good News, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future | 10 Comments

Habemus Papam Franciscum: What Has Lausanne to Do with the Pope? (4)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by John Armstrong

The Lausanne Movement Evangelicals in general, and evangelical leaders in particular, know far too little about the Lausanne Movement. This movement for global evangelization begin in the 1960s through the vision of Dr. Billy Graham. As Graham began to preach … Continue reading →

Posted in American Evangelicalism, Church History, Church Tradition, Culture, Current Affairs, Evangelism, Friendship, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 6 Comments

Habemus Papam Franciscum: “We Have a Pope” (3)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by John Armstrong

My Prayers for the Selection of the New Pope What does all of this news about the new pope mean for non-Catholics? And what, especially, does this mean for evangelicals like me who long to see the whole church pursuing … Continue reading →

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Habemus Papam Franciscum: “We Have a Pope” (2)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by John Armstrong

The First Jesuit Pope Some have noted that Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope but few understand what this actually means. Who are the Jesuits? The Society of Jesus is a male order of the Catholic Church, with 19,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in American Evangelicalism, Church History, Church Tradition, Culture, Current Affairs, Kingdom of God, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 2 Comments