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Thursday, October 16th, 2008Part 4 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ
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In my last post in this series, I explained that the kind of individualism we see among American Christians was prefigured in first-century Corinth. Like us, the Corinthians lived in a culture of individualistic self-promotion. Thus they […]
Corinthian Individualism and Paul’s Response
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008Part 3 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ
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So far in this series on the church as the body of Christ, I’ve examined the behavior of the very first Christians in Acts 2. As soon as they put their faith in Christ as the Messiah […]
Lone Ranger Christianity
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Part 2 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ
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In my last post I began a blog series on the church as the body of Christ. I examined the story of the church’s birthday in Acts 2. There, the very first believers in Jesus gathered together […]
The Church as the Body of Christ: Introduction
Monday, October 13th, 2008Part 1 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ
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For the last three months I have been blogging about the distressing condition of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Yet, given all of my frustrations and criticisms, I have not given up on the Church. Oh, I’m not […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, October 12th, 2008Charging Ahead of God
READ Isaiah 30:1-18
This is what the Sovereign LORD,
the Holy One of Israel, says:
“Only in returning to me
and resting in me will you be saved.
In quietness and confidence is your strength.
But you would have none of it.”
Isaiah 30:15
The people of Israel were understandably frightened as the nation of Assyria threatened. Yet God […]
A Texas Surprise
Saturday, October 11th, 2008When I commute to and from work these days, driving about thirty minutes along Interstate 10 just outside of San Antonio, Texas, I keep seeing these giant trucks hauling giant white blades. This morning, for example, I saw four trucks that looked exactly like this:
Over the past year, I expect I’ve passed well over 500 […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 16
Friday, October 10th, 2008Part 16 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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Today I’ll finish this series on the PC(USA) and property. (Is that cheering I hear in the background?) I thought I’d review a few main points and add some concluding remarks.
The Book of Order of the PC(USA) states that […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 15
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Part 15 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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As I’ve explained in two recent posts, on Thursday, June 26, 2008, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved Resolution 03-21. This resolution provided for the provision of funds from the General Assembly to presbyteries engaged in […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 14
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Part 14 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In recent posts I’ve argued that the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma should allow the Kirk of the Hills to keep its property even though it has left the PC(USA) and joined the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I’m not just singling […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 13
Monday, October 6th, 2008Part 13 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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On Friday I summarized a breaking story from the Tulsa World. After two years of litigation, the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma has offered to sell the property that was used by Kirk of the Hills for forty years to […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Is Pride Always Wrong?
READ Isaiah 23:1-18
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has done it
to destroy your pride
and bring low all earth’s nobility.
Isaiah 23:9
Once again, Isaiah condemns human pride. In Isaiah 22, the pride of a leader was indicted by the Lord. This time it’s the pride of a whole nation.
Years ago when I was a […]
Only in England . . . and Texas!
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Even those who have never made the trek to the English countryside outside of Salisbury will recognize Stonehenge. It is one of the world’s most famous historical sites. Scholars aren’t exactly sure what motivated the people who built Stonehenge. It was certainly a burial ground of some sort. But was it more than just a […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 12
Friday, October 3rd, 2008Part 12 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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I ended yesterday’s post by promising to discuss another stunning move by the General Assembly in relationship to the church property issue. I will fulfill this promise on Tuesday. Today and Monday I want to focus on a […]
The PC(USA) and Church Property, Part 11
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Part 11 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property
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In my last post I summarized one action of the 2008 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The Assembly voted in favor of a Resolution 03-21, which authorized the denomination to help pay for lawsuits pitting PC(USA) presbyteries […]
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