In the aftermath of General Conference 2012, the Church continues to sort through reflections from the the gathering. Today we feature the insight of a former President of Asbury Theological Seminary, Maxie Dunnam. Dunnam makes two observations: the Church is dysfunctional and theology and doctorine matter. Find out what Dunnam thinks is the key to revitalizing the local church.
This week’s Rise readings come from the spiritual classic, The Cloud of Unknowing. Written by an anonymous fourteenth century author, the book aims to teach cloistered English monks the practice of contemplative prayer. This contemporary English translation by Bernard Bangley (Paraclete Press) makes these writings not only accessible but inspiring.
How does one integrates faith and work in their Christian lives? In How the Church Fails Businesspeople, John C. Knapp tackles the thorny topic of helping the Church understand how they can minister to businesspeople.
This week’s Rise readings come from the spiritual classic, The Cloud of Unknowing. Written by an anonymous fourteenth century author, the book aims to teach cloistered English monks the practice of contemplative prayer. This contemporary English translation by Bernard Bangley (Paraclete Press) makes these writings not only accessible but inspiring.
How has social media changed friendship? Dr. James R. Thobaben, Professor of Bioethics and Social Ethics, explains how important friendship is to Christianity and how threatened it is in a post-modern age. See this week's Seven Minute Seminary for more.
This week’s Rise readings come from the spiritual classic, The Cloud of Unknowing. Written by an anonymous fourteenth century author, the book aims to teach cloistered English monks the practice of contemplative prayer. This contemporary English translation by Bernard Bangley (Paraclete Press) makes these writings not only accessible but inspiring.
How has social media changed friendship? Dr. James R. Thobaben, Professor of Bioethics and Social Ethics, explains how important friendship is to Christianity and how threatened it is in a post-modern age. See this week's Seven Minute Seminary for more.
In this week's Saturday Post, J.D. Walt, Seedbed's Sower-in-Chief, shares a reading from CALLED?! Following a Future Filled with the Possible, a Seedbed publication he authored. In this entry, he deals with the way people often confuse the issues of discipline and desire when it comes to the life hid with Christ in God.
