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Editor’s Note: With the recent conclusion of the GAFCON meeting in Jerusalem–with significant leadership led by African Anglican leaders–the following material might be of interest when it comes to the trajectory of the Christian Church when measured demographically through history.
Drawn from “Ockenga Connections” (A Ministry of the Ocknga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
(volume 11, number [...]

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Editor’s Note: You may read the three previous installments of this series here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This is from a pre-event address by the Rt. Revd Robert Duncan, Moderator of the Common Cause Partnership in north America and Bishop of Pittsburgh delivered “Anglicansim Come of Age: A Post-Colonial and global Communion for [...]

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Editor’s Note: You may read the three previous installments of this series here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 Today’s excerpt reflects on what is required to move forward from this point in time. How will we move forward? In the United Church of Christ a search committee has been formed to determine the denomination’s [...]

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Editor’s Note: This continues our presentation of the material from the GAFCON theological resource paper“The Way, The Truth, and the Life” begun yesterday. You may read the other installments of this series here: Part 1 Part 3 Part 4 While the Reformed church defines the definition of “Apostolic Ministry” differently than Anglicanism, the document [...]

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Editor’s Note: Bishop Nazir-Ali’s concern is actually “What is Authentic Anglicanism?” He has the distinction of actually being bold enough to say that England, a nation founded on the Christian Legal tradition should not bow to laws from rival religions. This stems from his belief in the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the only Savior [...]

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Editor’s Note: This is quoted from John Piper’s Desiring God Weblog. Perhaps we need to be honest about what mainline Christians can learn to appreciate about “Fundamentalists”?
1. They are humble and respectful and courteous and even funny (the ones I’ve met).
2. They believe in truth.
3. They believe that truth really matters.
4. They believe [...]

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Many UCC and “mainline” churches feel themselves to be weak and powerless. Even when the problem isn’t defective theology, it may entail a decided lack of faith in God’s power to work through such a small number. The sense of futility is heightened whenever small, struggling (for now) churches, compare themselves to mega churches. After [...]

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Editor’s Note: Sadly Rev. John Thomas has called for a “Sacred Conversation on Race” to be held on Trinity Sunday. The only hope for the human community is to enter into union and communion with the Triune God exclusively through Jesus Christ. Why? Because the Holy Trinity - in the mysterious union of the [...]

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Editor’s Note: This is an open letter from Dr. Robert Gagnon of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a PCUSA institution. The original may be found here. It responds to a dangerous new trend of punishing Blacks who speak out when they do not appreciate having their struggle against racism equated with with efforts to promote the [...]

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Editor’s Note: This article (c) 2008 by the U.S. Center for World Mission and is reprinted with permission of the Global Prayer Digest. To subscribe to this daily prayer update for unreached people groups, you may send an email to subscribe to: subscribe-brigada-pubs-globalprayerdiges@hub.xc.org
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