Articles in In Every Issue
by Jin Han
We will find the spiritual quest of the faithful bearing fruit through the shared ministry that promotes the pursuit of honoring God. A cloud of companions is featured under the cover of this issue, ranging from the biblical psalmist to medieval and modern theologians. I trust that in receiving this collection of wisdom on spirituality, our readers are in for a treat thanks to our authors who have spread the blessings of heaven broken into down-to-earth morsels.
by Neal D. Presa
by Neal D. Presa
by Reginald Brantley
by Jin H. Han
A young but meaningful landmark is celebrated in the Reconciliation issue and opens a discussion that goes hand in hand with the seasonal theme of Rejoicing. The troubles that The Confession of 1967 attempted to reconcile are still being addressed, and the waiting often obstructs our view of God’s invitation to rejoice as new creation. The contributions gathered in this combined issue challenge us to continue any and all labors that spread peace and reconciliation for all.
by Daryl Bloodsaw
Marvin A. McMickle‘s latest book is required reading for today’s preachers and ministers in the church who oftentimes find themselves boxed in with nowhere to turn when discerning what to preach from Sunday to Sunday. He offers prescriptive approaches to flinging open the doors of our imagination by realizing that while there may be pressing issues in our churches that must be addressed, there are also local, national, and international issues begging for attention.
by Darla Turlington
Quotations from the Bible and secular writings that pastors and others may find useful in sermons, essays, or other venues.
by Jin H. Han
The most important detail about a robed man nailing the Ninety-Five Theses on a church door is that the Reformation was not about starting a new church but about reclaiming what God had in mind for the world. Luther’s notion of liberty is grippingly captured in his treatise on Christian liberty (1520), in which a Christian is declared to be “subject to none.” It reiterates a call of the gospel for all believers so that we may all work together to battle injustice in our society in the name of the reign of God.
Subject to none but God, we are here only to serve God, and clearly the theme, liberty, binds us together.
by Darla Turlington
Here are quotations from the Bible and from secular writings that pastors and others may find useful in sermons, essays, or other venues.
by Jin Hee Han
In our current issue, our authors underscore that a hope-filled vision of peace dots the pages of the Old and New Testaments and the history of the church. The believing communities have dreamed a dream of accord from early church people and medieval women and men to the immigrants in the modern metropolitan municipalities. With bountiful insights, our authors shield us from decadent despair and challenge us to build a new world actively.
As if it is our daily bread, we hear a common greeting that strikes up the yearning for peace. We hold dear the Hebrew greeting of shalom and the Arabic ’as-salam ‘alaykum that always finds its echo with wa-‘alaykum ’as-salam. We pray these prayers of peace bear their fruit every day, everywhere, and very soon.
selected by Darla Turlington
Here are quotations from the Bible and from secular writings that pastors and others may find useful in sermons, essays, or other venues.
