How can we engage congregants who work and live in the scientific community? Ben Espinoza shares wisdom on appealing to their rational and delightful inclinations toward reconciling science and faith.
In this culture of faith vs. science, it can be easy to alienate those in your congregation who have professions in STEM fields. Ben Espinoza shares helpful suggestions on how to engage them and their work in the life of the church.
Are science and religion really compatible? How do we reach scientific minds with the gospel of Christ? Ben Espinoza answers these questions and more as he shares the importance of reconciling science and theology.
Worship and Christian education are often kept separate within the church. As some argue, both serve different functions, one for instruction and the other for worship. In reality, however, they are not that different. The worship leader is a kind of catechist whose purpose is to both usher people into the presence of God and instruct them in His truth.
For many churches across the United States, the move from being a multigenerational church (comprising several generations) to an intergenerational church (several generations interacting with one another) is a pipe dream. For Holly Allen and Christine Ross, this shift is totally possible.
Catechesis has been the church’s continuous ministry of teaching the faith to believers, aiming to instill within them a Christian way of living grounded in Scripture, dripping with theological truth, and spiritually enriching. As a
Taste the Evangelical Rainbow Book Review: Why We Belong: Evangelical Unity and Denominational Diversity (Crossway, 2013) Evangelicals unite around an unwavering commitment to the authority of Scripture, the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, the importance of
July 10th, 1509. 1. Calvin was a lawyer by training and a scholar in the humanist tradition, meaning he believed in the value of human solidarity and studying the classical disciplines, including linguistic mastery over
Traditionally, evangelicals have approached Christian education as transmitting doctrinal truths, hoping that these doctrinal truths will inculcate spiritual transformation. However, Christian education requires more than doctrinal instruction; Christian education requires engagement with the Christian practices
Worship and Christian education are often kept separate within the church. We have the Sunday school, where generally a lay person teaches a carefully prepared lesson from the Scriptures, and the sanctuary, where a worship
Recently, in evangelical circles, there has been a renaissance of catechesis, the church’s historic practice of teaching the essentials of the faith through dialogue. Fueled by the growing need to educate and form believers in
Perhaps my greatest research interest as of late is studying how various theologians and church leaders throughout history sought to form and educate believers in the Christian faith in their particular contexts. Though I do
