by Frank Rees | Feb 9, 2021 | Opinion
Leaving isolation after a long period of lock-down and social isolation was a pleasant end to an otherwise challenging year. In Melbourne, Australia, we are all so pleased to be out of “iso” — the 112-days of lock-down and social isolation that ended in late October...
by Christina Embree | Feb 11, 2019 | Opinion
How can we bridge the gap between church (the place) and church (the body of Christ) as we disciple our kids in our homes? A few years ago, I had the chance to sit in on a class with my husband and some of our seminary friends. The class discussion revolved around how...
by Brent McDougal | Jul 10, 2018 | Opinion
There’s an old story about a crazy-eyed prophet named Elijah and a widow and her son. When a deadly famine came upon the land, God told Elijah to find a widow who would give him water and food. Elijah arrives to learn there’s only enough oil and flour for one more...
by Paul Beasley-Murray | Dec 19, 2017 | Opinion
Should your church “go Coptic” on Christmas Eve? I love Christmas – and all the Christmas services. Yet, in the memory all too often one special service merges into another, and none really stands out. So, this question arises: How might we create a...
by Austin "Mack" Dennis | Nov 14, 2017 | Opinion
I see our healthcare crisis as a crisis of communion. On Sunday mornings, when my congregation sets the table for the Lord’s Supper, we set upon it loaves of bread, which we call the Body of Christ, and a cup, which we call the blood of Christ. We place the...
