Congregationalism & Churches
I thought I needed to try harder at meditation. What I really needed was the Holy Spirit to enlighten me. I’ve always wanted to be spiritual, but I have trouble believing things,” I said, smiling nervously at the robe-clad Zen Buddhism teacher. We were sitting together in a small room for a one-on-one conversation about… Read More
Our Christian institutions can’t rebuild credibility if we hide our failings. This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. “People don’t trust their leaders anymore,” the man said to me. “I think The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill is the problem.” He was referring to the documentary podcast series by my colleague… Read More
Vol. 16 No. 1 January 3, 2017 Dear Friend, I often meet people today who think that they may practice a vital faith while remaining separated from any regular association with other believers. The New Testament rather vigorously begs to differ with them. For example, we read in the Book of Hebrews: “Let us not… Read More
Vol. 16 No. 4 April 4, 2017 Dear Friend, One of the great balancing acts in the Christian life is to hold conviction and compassion together. We are to know what we believe and why we believe it and to treat other people with dignity and respect even if they do not share… Read More