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Category Archives: Creeds
Mary in Ecumenical Perspective
I mentioned yesterday that I attended two seminars at the National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) in Columbus, April 8–11. The second was titled: “Mary in Ecumenical Perspective.” It was taught by one of the leading liturgical scholars in North … Continue reading
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
My Theology is Getting More Complex – My Faith Is Growing More Simple
On Thursday evening I engaged with a long thread of discussion on my Facebook page about a post made by a popular author by the name of Jim Palmer. Jim lives in Nashville and is a former evangelical pastor who … Continue reading
Why the Creed Really Matters to Your Church
The Apostles’ Creed is a dynamic treasure. When we fail to use it, at least as a basic guide to essential teaching, there is a definite vacuum in our churches. We are generally left to choose the important truths that … Continue reading
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Does the Creed Really Matter?
The outline of the Christian faith that we saw in Acts 2:14–36 (last week) provides a starting point for grasping the essential points of “the faith. We call this the kerygma, or the preached faith, of the earliest Christians. This … Continue reading
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The Creed: An Outline of “The Faith” We Believe
The two passages I mentioned in the Book of Acts yesterday were originally addressed to the Jews. They plainly take for granted the faith of the Old Testament and of Judaism. In addition to this obvious assumption, I believe that … Continue reading
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Why “The Faith” Matters
The faith of the the Apostles is enshrined in the Gospels, outlined in their preaching in the Book of Acts and expounded and taught in their Epistles. Though there are different ways in which this faith is expressed, it is … Continue reading
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The Two Sides of Christianity: Understanding What Truly Matters
We commonly speak of there being “two sides” to one coin. We do this to make the point that “heads” and “tails” are distinctly different. We have used a coin like this since we were all very young. It is … Continue reading
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The Best User-friendly Theology Book in Years
The host pastor for our Chicago ACT 3 Cohort is Rev. Dr. George Byron Koch, pastor of Resurrection Anglican Church in West Chicago. George and I have begun to share this missional-ecumenical journey very deeply. George is the author of … Continue reading
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Confessional vs. Functional
Pastor Mark Moore, of Providence Community Church in Plano, Texas, is a friend that I met about five years ago on a retreat in Colorado. Recently, we connected again through Facebook and then his reading of my book, Your Church … Continue reading
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