Zondervan’s Koinonia blog announces the release of Theologian Trading Cards. Just in time for Christmas for the theologian in your life. This large file contains samples. Patterned after the all-American baseball card, Theologian Trading Cards provide essential information about the major teachers, leaders, and trouble-makers throughout the history of the Church. At a glance you …
Not every lesson we learn from great figures in Christian history flows from their strengths. Here’s a link to a sobering and challenging post about John Wesley’s marriage to Molly Vazeille. It’s not a hatchet job. All of our heroes have imperfections. In some ways their attainments make their failings all the more confusing and …
This link features a photo essay of seven creepy abandoned churches. We know that it is a community of Christians and not a building which constitute a church. Sometimes history and demography mean that some locations have served their purpose. But looking at photos such as these causes me to remember that without faithful mission …
A couple of helpful posts from the last few days. Eric McKiddie contrasts some examples that show whether a pastors (or churches or Christians) are valuing success or fruitfulness. A sample: 2. Success: “How many people did I impress?” Fruitfulness: “How many people did I impact?” 7. Success: “How well did that segment of the …
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