Could You Use This Video about YOUR Church?

Byhenry August 6, 2009

Though I think I might ask myself the next question. Will I grow spiritually after I get there? The atmosphere of grace is, I believe, most conducive to growth!

(HT: Kouya Chronicle)

Doctrinal Standards – The New Works

Byhenry September 20, 2014

I’ve had some interesting conversations about God’s grace recently, and especially about its limits. Most people these days seem to firmly resist the idea that we need works in order to earn God’s favor, but many seem to think that we need to have correct beliefs. If we don’t believe the right things about the…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Intelligent Design | Religious Education | Science Education

Appeal to Numbers and Supposed Authority

Byhenry April 17, 2006

When I was in the U. S. Air Force, I had to attend a human relations training program. The instructor was enlisted, but very proudly informed us of his two master’s level degrees. During the course of his presentation he brought up a particular bumper sticker, which happened to be one I had on my…

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

The Way That Seems Right

Byhenry May 17, 2011

(This post is written for the One Word at a Time Blog Carnival [Road].) The mission trip was off to a bad start. I had unwisely followed some “money saving” advice from a travel agent, which landed me in Atlanta with less than an hour to change planes, and the flights had been booked separately,…

Bible Study | Christianity | Prayer

Praying Now

Byhenry February 11, 2006

I’ve been working on a new pamphlet for the Participatory Study Series entitled 7 Barriers to Prayer in Your Church. I came up with these seven barriers while leading a prayer conference at my home church (Gonzalez United Methodist). The following expands on just one of these points. 1Now Peter and John went up to…

Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

When Fear Drives

Byhenry November 21, 2014

Recently the topic of risk and danger has come up in several discussions of Christian Ministry. Shauna Hyde, who I interviewed along with Chris Surber, has spent the night in tent town with homeless folks and earned the informal title “vicar of tent town.” People have told her she’s crazy. But she manages to live…

Christianity | Holy Spirit

Spirit Lite – Recommended Reading

Byhenry May 12, 2008

This blog post on seeking spirituality is excellent. Go read it! (HT: 42).

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