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In 5,600 years of recorded human history, humans have fought over 15,000 wars, averaging about two and a half wars per year. Our world continues to face religious zealotry and ethnic cleansings that slaughter millions of people, with women and children suffering as collateral casualties.
An…
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The faith community places a lot of emphasis on family, but at times seems to do so at the exclusion of single adults. How can single adults feel welcome in the faith community without being 'singled out' for their status?
Many unmarried people (and some of their parents) ask this question every…
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Throughout the summer months, I've enjoyed the special honor to participate in district assemblies. This has given me opportunities for special reflection and expectation.
Recently I was especially privileged to preside in the Centennial Assembly of the Chicago Central District. Superintendent…
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Paint, candles, disco lights, Starbucks cups, a double-decker bus-in recent years, prayer among British Isles South District (BISD) youth has taken on a whole new life. While decorating a bus or constructing a faux coffee shop for prayer may seem unconventional, an emphasis on prayer has…
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"What does diversity mean from the perspective of holiness theology?" This question caught my attention when I attended the Global Theology Conference in the Netherlands in April 2007. The theme focused on unity and diversity, and this question arose during a plenary discussion.
It is easy to…
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At a conference, I heard a speaker say that he has stopped using the title "Christian" because it has too much cultural baggage. He has gone to using the phrase "disciple of Jesus." Is this something that should get our attention?
Bethany: The very nature of the statement is meant to get our…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
At a conference, I heard a speaker say that he has stopped using the title "Christian" because it has too much cultural baggage. He has gone to using the phrase "disciple of Jesus." Is this something that should get our attention?
Bethany: The very nature of the statement is meant to get our…
Dec, 01, 2009 0
At the University of South Florida in Tampa, one frequently encounters a simple, yet profound marketing statement: Big Dreams—Bold Future. It's a marketing piece aimed at recruiting and attracting students who are looking for a place to step out of the ordinary, into something larger, bolder, and…
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Often, contemporary Christians pride themselves in being "great worshipers." However, are we actually just consumers of various styles of worship music? And is this what we want our legacy to be?
I wonder if instead of being consumers of worship, we are to be consumed by worship for God's glory.…
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Chances are that if you are driving to this June's general assembly in Indianapolis, you'll do so at least in part on Interstate 70. As America's "Main Street," it slithers along 2,165 miles from Baltimore to Cove Fort, Utah, slicing through the Appalachians, boring through the prairies, exhausting…