On April 25th, 2008 the World Council of Churches in which the United Church of Christ and other mainline denominations are members called for the immediate release of results from Zimbabwe’s recent elections as a Chinese freighter attempted to unload a deadly cargo to perpetuate the dictator Mugabe’s oppressive regime.
But the outrage from the World [...]
Entries from April 2008
The Mainline, Mugabe, And A Call To Repentance
April 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Commentary · History · Society
The Dear And Glorious Physician - Luke - Part 2
April 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Luke the Author
On page 520 of her historical novel Dear and Glorious Physician, Taylor Caldwell writes the following about Luke and his Gospel, “He put nothing in it of his own opinions, but only the information which had been imparted to him.” On one level that opinion is true.
On another level, however, I believe [...]
Tags: Bible
The Dear And Glorious Physician - Luke - Part 1
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on “The Dear and Glorious Physician” - Luke. The image is an icon of St. Luke.
(c) 2008 Phil Corr, Ph.D.
I am nearing the end of Taylor Caldwell’s majestic historical novel on Luke the Gospel writer. Doubleday published “Dear and Glorious Physician” in 1959, after forty [...]
Tags: Bible
Teleconference Promotes Prayer For Church Renewal
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments
T.M. Moore and the Fellowship of Ailbe - a fellowship for pastors and church leaders - announces a new monthly teleconference to encourage
1) Church wide prayer for the renewal, revival and reformation of Christ’s Church
2) Local prayer groups
Here is how local pastors and men’s prayer groups may participate:
Join us to Pray for Revival!
The [...]
Tags: Church Renewal · News
When Random Acts Of Kindness Aren’t Enough - Part 2
April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Editor’s Note: Click here to read the first installment of “When Random Acts Of Kindness Aren’t Enough”
ReformationUCC: It’s been said that the biggest problems in our society today revolve around the absence of the father in the home. How does New Commandment Men’s Ministry help address that issue? Do you have any examples, for instance [...]
Tags: Church Renewal · Ministry and Outreach
12 Discoveries From Recent Converts To Jesus Christ
April 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Editor’s Note: This is reprinted from the Vision New England website. Contact information follows if you wish to order the complete study from Vision New England. While the results reflect the New England region in particular, the summary of the results imply the findings are widely applicable in the US. One of the positive findings [...]
Tags: Ministry and Outreach · News
When Random Acts Of Kindness Aren’t Enough - New Commandment Men’s Ministry
April 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
We’ve all seen the bumper sticker: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty”. Some of us have even considered this a “Christian” sentiment worthy of emulation. But Colorado based New Commandment Men’s Ministry is built on the premise that kind gestures cannot be equated with the love our Lord Jesus Christ calls us [...]
Tags: Church Renewal · Ministry and Outreach
Church Dissolved for Having a Sunday School - Forum 18 News Service
April 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Editor’s Note: We must remember to pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who are persecuted for their faith. One wonders why the outcry was heard from news agencies outside the mainline… have we become so unconcerned?
Church Dissolved for Having a Sunday School - Forum 18 News Service & Voice of the Martyrs
On [...]
Tags: News
Church Renewal: What Do We Do When There Are Just A Few? Part 3
April 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Note: In the previous installments in this series of articles, here and here, Pastor David Runnion-Bareford discussed how to begin when there are only a few. In a follow up interview, he discussed more of the spiritual dynamics involved in this non-confrontational approach to moving historic churches forward. Some may read these suggestions though and [...]
Tags: Church Renewal · Ministry and Outreach
Church Renewal: What Do We Do When There Are Just A Few? Part 2
April 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Editor’s Note: This is a follow up interview with Rev. David Runnion-Bareford on how historic churches can, with God’s help, be renewed to vital mission and ministry. Pastor David is the Executive Director of Biblical Witness Fellowship, a church consultant, and a member of ReformationUCC’s Board of Reference. To read article that prompted this [...]
Tags: Church Renewal · Ministry and Outreach