In a recent article in these pages, Phil Davignon makes the case for why apologetics and catechesis are the wrong targets for the oft-maligned “rise of the nones.” While there is nothing wrong with intellectual defenses and instruction, Davignon admits, placing our attention here reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about the
The following is excerpted from the Church Newsroom. To read the full report, CLICK HERE. “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 The Know
By Ryan Danker — We all know the words of his hymns. For anyone in the Wesleyan movement and many beyond, his words speak to our experience of conversion, assurance, and even sanctification. Of course, I’m not talking about John Wesley. I’m talking about his younger brother, Charles. Charles Wesley’s
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. This Sunday, the third Sunday after Easter Sunday, or the Fourth Sunday of Eastertide, is called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because of the Scripture readings appointed for the day in the lectionary. Readings: Acts 2:42–47, 1 Peter 2:19–25, and John 10:1-10 Message: The Voice
Departing from the Faith By Rob Renfroe “Jesus did not die for your sins.” That is the message a professor at United Methodist Iliff Seminary posted two days before Good Friday earlier this month. Professor Miguel De La Torre titled his article “What if Crucifixion Is Not Salvific?” It may come as
8 Dangers of ‘À la carte’ Christianity Literally, “à la carte” means, “at or according to the menu”—and we’ve understood it to mean choosing what we want from a smorgasbord of options…Here are some dangers of that approach—dangers that might also signal if we’ve moved in this direction…. Creating a
On Christian doctrine, God loves all human beings and desires union with them. But there cannot be a union of love between two persons, even if one of them is divine, unless there are two persons and two wills to unite. Universalism[1] is not only not a consequence of God’s