Entering the room, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I knew that it was a wonderful opportunity to be able to meet and talk with some fellow ministers concerning what it means to follow Jesus Christ and lead others in this path. Young in ministry and in my overall walk with God, there is [...]
February 2009
I was thinking this morning about how our churches (for the large part) seem to be homogeneous, meaning, the people in our churches all seem to look alike and be very much alike. I wondered is there a place for the marginalized of our society in our church, or would we marginalize them the same [...]
Christian Greetings. There is a new listing of chapel messages (audio) available on the Church of God Theological Seminary website. I would draw your attention especially to the Clarence J. Abbott Lectures in Biblical Studies by Dr. R. Hollis Gause (“Sabbath and Spirit Baptism in Eschatological Perspective”). (Eschatology deals with studying the “end times.”) It [...]
Today, I would like to continue our journey through Vondey’s work, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology. In previous posts (Feb-8 Theological Imagination, Feb-9 Imagine That, Feb-11 To Image or Not to Image), we surveyed the importance and role of images in the Church. Chapter two is called Companionship: The Social Nature of the People of [...]
This is definitely worth watching… Let us know your thoughts.
I’ve been a Christ follower for just over ten years now. When I first surrendered my life to God, through faith in Jesus, a friend of mine (the fellow who led me to the Lord) kept reminding me over and over – “Shannon, you’ve got to be ‘in it to win it’.” At first, I [...]
Christian Greetings! In conclusion to our survey of chapter one of Vondey’s, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology, I have listed his six principles of using biblical images. Principles for the Use of Biblical Images: Images must emerge from within the community of faith. The images must emphasize the ecumenical unity of the Church. The [...]
Recently, I read a thought-provoking article by John Ortberg called, “Your Hidden Curriculum,” found in the winter 2009 volume of Leadership Journal (a good journal I might add that can be found at Barnes & Noble). Below the title, Ortberg asks – “What do people learn from you about the Christian life? Sometimes it’s what [...]
Continuing our exploration of chapter one of Vondey’s work, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology… Vondey explores three functions of images: imaginative, illustrative and instrumental. Imaginative function of Images – Herein, images serve “as vehicles of emotions, associations, and feelings; they serve not only as an informative but also an expressive medium” (p. 18). Meaning, they [...]
