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Dec, 20, 2011 0
The miracle and glory of Christmas was the wondrous condescension of God in becoming man. “Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16).
This truth, accepted by reason, is the key that unlocks the gospel. Jesus was not a man who became God; He was God revealed…
Dec, 20, 2011 0
The miracle and glory of Christmas was the wondrous condescension of God in becoming man. “Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16).
This truth, accepted by reason, is the key that unlocks the gospel. Jesus was not a man who became God; He was God revealed…
Dec, 20, 2011 0
Christian theology is always seeking to balance the transcendence of God – God’s “otherness” – with the imminence of God – God’s “nearness.”
A class example of this striving for balance can be found in a key debate between followers of reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) and those who came to follow…
Dec, 20, 2011 0
What does holiness today look like? Oh, I am not talking about Holiness Today, this magazine, as much as I like it. I am asking an altogether different question. What does it mean to be a holy person in the media-saturated, politically-divided, and economically-savaged social context in which much…
Dec, 20, 2011 0
What does holiness today look like? Oh, I am not talking about Holiness Today, this magazine, as much as I like it. I am asking an altogether different question. What does it mean to be a holy person in the media-saturated, politically-divided, and economically-savaged social context in which much…
Dec, 20, 2011 0
Jeff and Karen did not fit the stereotypical "used car salesmen" image. I met them after buying a used car from the dealership they had recently acquired. The salesperson wanted to be sure to introduce me to them before I left in my "new" used car. I was favorably impressed.
These new business…
Dec, 11, 2011 0
Q: Some people in my church are uptight about nearly everything. If someone doesn't agree with them, they start judging his or her spirituality. I don't think we're called to agree on everything all of the time. How can I deal with this?
A: Multiple issues are present in this question. The first…
Dec, 11, 2011 0
I would like to share part of the history of our church in Rotterdam, as well as the history of my family, and me as pastor of this church. It isn't as much history as it is part of the journey we are taking as we try to listen to God's voice and respond to His call to serve.
The Church of the…
Dec, 01, 2011 0
Q: I've heard about Wesley's Quadrilateral. Can you please explain it?
A: As a part of the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition we have a rich heritage of theological grappling with life. It was Wesley's deep belief that we participate with God in the holy life: we are not mere passive observers.
The…
Dec, 01, 2011 0
Men are constantly inverting the divine order, seeking wealth and pleasure and the things pertaining to this life first, with the purpose of seeking their eternal salvation and the kingdom of God afterward. But he who begins wrong cannot hope to end right unless he retraces his steps.
Why we…