By Rob Renfroe I don’t understand those in The United Methodist Church who call themselves “centrists.” I have listened carefully to their claims, but the more I listen, the more questions I have. First question: Do centrists actually believe that truth is “contextual”? I’ve heard them say the UM Church
13All in vain I have kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. 14For all day long I have been plagued, and am punished every morning. 15If I had said, "I will talk on in this way," I would have been untrue to the circle of your children.
Subscribe Now Is The Bible Just a Guidebook? Sermon Notes | Episode 5 In this episode, Pastor Matt Pearson (The Church at West Franklin) joins hosts Amy Jo Girardier and Hunter Melton to talk about best practices when it comes to reading the Bible. Plus, play along as they
By Robin G. Jordan My daily walks take me past a field in which are growing soybeans. One day I noticed that Blue morning glory flowers (Ipomoea indica) were growing among the bean stalks. I recognized their three lobed leaves as well as their trumpet-shaped flowers. They also twine around
Sometime in the first century CE in Rome, a child disgruntled over educational drudgery etched a curious graffito on the wall of his schoolroom. A delightfully executed donkey turns a millstone, grinding grain, while the accompanying inscription states with all the sarcasm this young scholar could muster, “work, little donkey,
Historian Lynn White, in an often-quoted article, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis” (linked here), blames Christianity for the ecological crisis. According to White: Christianity inherited from Judaism . . . a striking story of creation. . . . God planned all [of creation] for man’s benefit and rule:
Cover image: “That Which Was Lost,” by Yongsung Kim, https://havenlight.com/ Do we live as though we have a powerful Savior standing next to us, fighting our battles and filling us daily with His light and joy? Or do we have to wait until His second coming for that? What?
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2To Timothy, my loyal child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I urge you, as I did when I was on