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Monthly Archives: April 2011
How Satan Views the (Divided) Church
A friend sent me this link about Satan and the church. It is clever and will make you think about unity in Christ’s mission.
Posted in Unity of the Church
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The Polycentricity of the Church
Five general secretaries of international ecumenical organizations engaged in lively conversation with leaders of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) on Friday, April 8, at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva. The general secretaries who engaged in this interesting and important … Continue reading
Church Fathers: Who and Why?
The first teachers of Christianity are called the Church Fathers. The reason is that these teachers were seen, over time, as the great teachers of spiritual truth for the whole church. The term “Fathers of the church” refers to those … Continue reading
Posted in Patristics
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Canucks Win! Canucks Win!
I was not always a hockey fan. I grew up in the South when there were only six NHL teams thus I had no understanding of this great sport. My dad took me to my first game at age 8 … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Games, Personal
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The Importance of the Church Fathers
Many evangelicals know little or nothing about the Church Fathers (and in a few cases Mothers). These ancient writers were the early Christians who taught and wrote about Christ and the sacred truths of the faith in the first centuries … Continue reading
Posted in Patristics
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Of Gods and Men: A Film to Move the Soul
Of Gods and Men is one of the most moving and tender Christian films that I’ve seen in several years. It is understated, in terms of its Christian witness, and profoundly human. There is no great display of heroism here, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Roman Catholicism, The Persecuted Church
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The Clash of Worldviews on Easter Day
This day (Easter) more clearly demarcates the dividing line between the world view of fallen human power from the world view of Jesus of Nazareth than any other. (This truth is asserted each Lord’s Day since it is Easter that … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel/Good News, Jesus, Resurrection
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The Sacred Triduum
My wife asked me, late last week when she saw our church sign, “What is the Triduum?” I thought some of you might wonder the same unless you grew up in a tradition that celebrates all the major portions of … Continue reading
Posted in Church Tradition, The Church
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Death on a Friday Afternoon
Today, the world over, Christians remember the death of their Savior, Jesus Christ. We take part in various remembrances, some elaborate and some simple, even Puritan. Regardless, many of us will participate in some service of remembrance and express our … Continue reading
Posted in Christ/Christology, Death
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The Pastor: A Memoir
One of my favorite modern Protestant writers is Eugene H. Peterson. I’ve never met Eugene, though I’ve spoken to him on the telephone. I invited him to participate in a writing project and he phoned me to decline. He was … Continue reading