Moses Biney
July 16, 2021 – 11:08 pm | Comments Off on Greetings from the Editor

I want to begin my introductory editorial comments with the expression of much gratitude to all my predecessors, especially the most immediate, Rev. Dr. Jin Hee Han whose calm yet compelling call to me to …

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In Remembrance of Me: A New Paradigm for an Activist Church
September 29, 2009 – 5:56 pm | Comments Off on In Remembrance of Me: A New Paradigm for an Activist Church
In Remembrance of Me: A New Paradigm for an Activist Church

By Obery Hendricks

This paper was presented by Obery Hendricks, Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Interpretation at New York Theological Seminary and past President of Payne Theological Seminary, as the 8th Annual George W. Webber Lecture on Urban Ministry at New York Theological Seminary, on February 6, 2003.

Christian Initiation as Incorporation into the One Body
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Christian Initiation as Incorporation into the One Body

by Dale T. Irvin

Christian initiation in the first centuries came through baptism, which was understood to be through water or by blood. Both were understood to be means by which the Spirit worked, for incorporation into the life of the church and the filling of the Spirit could not be separated. All Christian baptism was understood to be baptism of the spirit. To be incorporated into the community was to be given life, to come alive, to have Spirit.

Wine and Water, Bread and Bodies: Thoughts on the Sacramentalized Body
September 29, 2009 – 5:55 pm | Comments Off on Wine and Water, Bread and Bodies: Thoughts on the Sacramentalized Body
Wine and Water, Bread and Bodies: Thoughts on the Sacramentalized Body

by Mark Hamilton

What is the difference between a church and an airport? The question seemed less off-the-wall to me than it might as I waited in an odd corner of the Frankfurt International Airport for my plane to Zagreb. Tired, stiff, with swollen feet and stupefied mind, I felt like the alien I was….

Quotations on Home
June 27, 2009 – 2:20 pm | Comments Off on Quotations on Home
Quotations on Home

by Megan L. Stivison

Quotations on the subject of Home

Finding A Place Called Home
June 27, 2009 – 2:16 pm | Comments Off on Finding A Place Called Home
Finding A Place Called Home

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.

Living in Place
June 27, 2009 – 2:14 pm | Comments Off on Living in Place
Living in Place

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.

Home: Where We Abide
June 27, 2009 – 2:12 pm | Comments Off on Home: Where We Abide
Home: Where We Abide

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.

Mercy Triumphs over Judgment: James as Social Gospel
June 27, 2009 – 1:59 pm | Comments Off on Mercy Triumphs over Judgment: James as Social Gospel
Mercy Triumphs over Judgment: James as Social Gospel

by Rev. Dr. LeAnn Snow Flesher

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for September.

Rich in Possibilities
June 27, 2009 – 1:56 pm | Comments Off on Rich in Possibilities
Rich in Possibilities

by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh Brown

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for August.

In Search of a Theme
June 27, 2009 – 1:48 pm | Comments Off on In Search of a Theme
In Search of a Theme

by Rev. Dr. Keith A. Russell

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for July.

A Place Called Home: Reflections Upon the Parable of the Prodigal
June 27, 2009 – 1:45 pm | Comments Off on A Place Called Home: Reflections Upon the Parable of the Prodigal
A Place Called Home: Reflections Upon the Parable of the Prodigal

by Keith A. Russell

The focus of this issue is on home. The question of what is home is explored from a variety of perspectives.

The City: Community Among Strangers
June 27, 2009 – 1:44 pm | Comments Off on The City: Community Among Strangers
The City: Community Among Strangers

by Dale T. Irvin, Ph.D.

There is something inherently urban about Christian life and something inherently Christian about urban life.