Article Archive for June 2009
by Rev. Dr. Keith A. Russell
The focus of this issue is on home. The question of what is home is explored from a variety of perspectives.
by Nancy Bloomer
It is difficult to conceive of a single, isolated human in a state of shalom. An important aspect of shalom—which I understand to mean
perfection, wholeness, health, and fullness—is belonging. Being rooted in and connected to a community in all its particularity of people,
place, and things is a necessary ingredient for a sustained sense of well-being.
by Linda Lee Clader
Our Christian home is now, in ministry with Christ and through Christ, as members of his living Body. And that means that we are constantly on the move—not because we are on a quest for some distant prize or goal, but because we share Christ’s continuing mission of service.
by Rev. Dr. LeAnn Snow Flesher
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for September.
by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh Brown
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for August.
The focus of this issue is on home. The question of what is home is explored from a variety of perspectives. Linda Lee Clader suggests home is “a place where we abide.” Dale Irvin speaks of …
by Dale T. Irvin, Ph.D.
There is something inherently urban about Christian life and something inherently Christian about urban life.
by Dr. Edward L. Hunt
This sermon was preached by Dr. Edward L. Hunt on the occasion of the graduation ceremonies of New York Theological Seminary on May 16, 2009, at the Riverside Church in New York City. Dr. Hunt, a Baptist minister, is Professor of Pastoral Care and Director of the Prison Program at New York Theological Seminary.
