Category Archives: ACT 3

A Beautiful Testimony to Missional-Ecumenism

Posted on December 10, 2013 by John Armstrong

During 2013 ACT3 conducted five area-wide Unity Factor Forums. You can learn more about these events on our site. (I hope we can do 5-6 more in 2014 so please consider inviting us to do one in your area.) The … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Current Affairs, Evangelism, Friendship, Missional-Ecumenism, The Church, The Future | 11 Comments

Philip Schaff and the Unity of Christendom – Part Two

Posted on December 9, 2013 by John Armstrong

Last week I wrote about the unity of the church in light of my visit to Moody Bible Institute on December 3 and the dialogue that took place between Fr. Robert Barron and me before Moody students in Chicago. I … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, American Evangelicalism, Church History, Church Tradition, Creeds, Current Affairs, Missional-Ecumenism, Orthodoxy, Reformed Christianity, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 1 Comment

Philip Schaff and The Unity of Christendom – Part One

Posted on December 5, 2013 by John Armstrong

In the year in which he died (1893), Philip Schaff wrote what I take to be an extremely important piece on ecumenism with the title “The Reunion of Christendom.” It begins by quoting John 17:20–21 and then states the difficulty … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, American Evangelicalism, Church History, Church Tradition, Current Affairs, History, Kingdom of God, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Orthodoxy, Personal, Reformed Christianity, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future | 12 Comments

The Mercersburg Movement: How Reformed Theology Helped Me Become a Missional-Ecumenist

Posted on December 4, 2013 by John Armstrong

Yesterday. I quoted nineteenth century theologian-historian Philip Schaff (1819–1893), a Swiss-born, German-educated Reformed Protestant minister who became a widely regarded church historian at the end of his life. Schaff spent most of his adult life living and teaching in the … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, American Evangelicalism, Church History, History, Missional-Ecumenism, Reformed Christianity, Roman Catholicism, The Church, Theology | 6 Comments

A Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue at Moody Bible Institute

Posted on December 3, 2013 by John Armstrong

Today, at 3:00 p.m. (CST), I will speak before a student-sponsored gathering at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. I was asked, several months ago, if I could arrange an ecumenical dialogue and discussion that would feature me alongside of a … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Missional-Ecumenism, Patristics, Personal, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 11 Comments

The Pope’s Powerful Call to Missional-Ecumenism

Posted on December 2, 2013 by John Armstrong

Pope Francis issued an encyclical, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), last week that caught the attention of people all around the world. I cannot recall, to be perfectly honest, a papal document that has generated so much widespread … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Current Affairs, Discipleship, Evangelism, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Personal, Renewal, Roman Catholicism, The Church, The Future, Unity of the Church | 15 Comments

The Influence of Identity on Unity, Part Two

Posted on November 29, 2013 by John Armstrong

Guest Blog Rev. Bill Berry served as the pastor for 31 years of a congregation in Marin County, California.    He transitioned to part-time staff at the same congregation and has served there for another 4 1/2 years assisting the … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, The Church, Unity of the Church | 6 Comments

The World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on November 20, 2013 by John Armstrong

The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of churches seeking unity and a common witness and Christian service that came into existence in 1948 following several decades of global interest in unity in Christ’s mission. It has had … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Another MLK – What Can We Do As Christians?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by John Armstrong

My good friend Rev. Carlos Malave, the executive director of Christian Churches Together USA, shared a lovely meal with me in Louisville just a few weeks ago. Carlos was raised in the Seventh Day Adventist church but eventually became a … Continue reading →

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Shameless: A Priest Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Faithfully

Posted on November 8, 2013 by John Armstrong

Several years ago Father John Riccardo, a priest from Plymouth, Michigan, preached a sermon in the pulpit of the Kensington Community Church (MI), titled: “Shameless.” A better sermon on the gospel could not be found, at least in my judgment. … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, American Evangelicalism, Homiletics/Preaching, Missional-Ecumenism, Roman Catholicism | 8 Comments