Category Archives: theology

Book review: Upside Down, by Rinehart

Posted on March 11, 2008 by igalindo

Stacy T. Rinehart’s small volume Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1998. 170 pages) focuses on the leadership model that Jesus gave the church. The author details briefly the transformation of his own leadership philosophy from … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Other Six Days by Stevens

Posted on February 6, 2008 by igalindo

R. Paul Stevens, professor of applied theology at Regents College, Vancouver, BC has provided what should be required reading for seminarians, clergy, and the informed congregational leader. In The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective (Grand … Continue reading →

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Book review: Healing in the New Testament by Pilch

Posted on January 9, 2008 by igalindo

I observe that more congregations are offering “healing services” as part of their ministries. We offered such at my former congregation and every now and then people ask me about it. On those opportunities I stress that it wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mysteries

Posted on December 21, 2007 by jbennett

Americans love good fiction, says pollster George Barna, which seems to be a peculiar opening sentence for a report on his recent survey of what Americans believe about some familiar Bible stories – – including the virgin birth.  It’s not … Continue reading →

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Coming into the Life of the Body

Posted on November 20, 2007 by jbennett

In many ways my native language has always been dance.  I moved stories before I told them in words, heard music most clearly when it flowed through my body and out again into the waiting space.  In secret my deepest prayers … Continue reading →

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Cut Flowers, Sheilaism, and Other Unsurprising Offspring

Posted on October 22, 2007 by jbennett

Many of us have followed the work being done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the religious beliefs of American teens.  “Moralistic therapeutic deism” now rolls off our tongues with growing ease, though it does nothing … Continue reading →

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Teaching Suffering

Posted on September 20, 2007 by GregR

Scott Bader-Saye’s forthcoming book, “Following Jesus In A Culture Of Fear” deals with the issue of the protection of God. In an excerpt published in the July 10, 2007 issue of Christianity Today, Bader-Saye tells the story of a young … Continue reading →

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When is a church not a congregation?

Posted on August 31, 2007 by igalindo

A statement that many find challenging is one that says, “a congregation, while a legitimate expression of church, is not equivalent to it.” (see The Hidden Lives of Congregations) So, here’s a riddle: When is a congregation not a church? … Continue reading →

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Church, congregations, and rethinking community

Posted on August 21, 2007 by igalindo

Here’s a site that contains some of my favorite things to talk about: congregations, systems, and design. First take some time to study the concept behind the graphic design of “this is not a church” by Steve Collins. This is … Continue reading →

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Myths about Penicillin, Bacteria, and Baptism

Posted on August 17, 2007 by igalindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? MYTH: Penicillin kills bacteria.

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