(From Christianity Today) Research has shown that a large percentage of people who enter the ministry are of a particular personality type: warm, empathic, attuned to feelings, concerned about relationships. That makes them good pastors. But every silver lining has its cloud: this one brings with it the potential for emotional over involvement with a parishioner. …
A number of Bible teachers and writers are saying that Paul took the simple story of Jesus as we have it in the Gospels, and grafted upon that message a mass of speculative doctrines about sin and faith and salvation which Jesus himself never taught. The call of these teachers is to try and get …
By Mark R. Amstutz At their annual meetings last summer, mainline denominations endorsed a host of resolutions on U.S. foreign-policy issues. These resolutions called for, among other things, an and to military aid to El Salvador, economic sanctions against South Africa, and condemnation of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). If history is any guide, this …
David’s dance before the Lord is described in 2 Samue16:14. This passage of Scripture may rank as one of the most misunderstood accounts in the Old Testament. Some seem to think that David danced practically in the nude before the Lord. But read the account in 2 Samuel 6 carefully: “And David danced before the …
