
Building a Theology of Celibacy and Friendship for the Church
As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even ourselves. (C. S. Lewis)
As soon as we are fully conscious we discover loneliness. We need others physically, emotionally, intellectually; we need them if we are to know anything, even ourselves. (C. S. Lewis)
Helping our churches make this transition from Christendom to post-Christendom may be one of the most important pastoral challenges we have faced in decades.
A key building block in our theology of the body is the recognition that our physical bodies are signs to the world as we embody God’s saving purposes and his holy love.
Biblical singleness more closely aligns to the concept of “single-minded focus” or “exclusivity of intent” or the “undivided life.”
A proper theology of the body embraces the sacredness and sanctity of all our embodied existence and sees the eternal significance in each day.
The first World Missionary Conference marked the beginning of a unique era in global Christianity.
A proper theology of the body embraces the sacredness and sanctity of all our embodied existence and sees the eternal significance in each day.
The body celebrates that our physical bodies serve a redemptive purpose. They are the means through which God conveys his grace.
Let our voices, whether it be in a song of worship or when we are talking with our coworkers or friends, be voices that always give glory to God.
All of our worship is anticipating that even greater chorus that the apostle John sees in the book of Revelation.
The mountains provide a great reminder of the presence of God, because God met his people on the mountains.
The character of God is reflected in the lives of the righteous who love him.