On Reading the Old Testament

Letting the Holy Spirit Teach

Byhenry September 21, 2013

I’ve been meditating a bit on letting the Holy Spirit be the teacher. There’s an interesting corollary to letting the Holy Spirit teach—letting other people learn. You see, what we often want to do is to “let” the Holy Spirit teach other people what we already know, and what we think they need to learn….

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion | United Methodist Church

Connectionalism and Dysfunctional Churches

Byhenry October 16, 2011

I have made a few negative comments about conference dashboards keeping statistics on membership, apportionments, and other activities available to anyone who wants to read. I continue to question whether these numbers really tell the story of the health of the churches. There are, I believe, some very large and growing churches that have little…

Christian Ministry | Christianity

Stephen S.J. Hill on Our Much Loved Identity

Byhenry April 6, 2023

It is very difficult to get me to watch any video. Yes, that’s true, even though I create videos and do online interviews on multiple subjects. It’s not my medium of choice. Getting me to watch an hour extends into the impossible. But I watched this one … I recommend that everyone, but especially those…

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

Pastor Searches and Job Interviews

Byhenry May 18, 2016

Church politics is necessary. Even those who most avoid it live with it. What we must work toward is a way of making decisions in the church that isn’t just a pale reflection of the way things are done in the world. One of the ways we create a pale reflection is by doing what…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Religion

Joel Watts Quoting Edward Vick

Byhenry March 29, 2012

Joel Watts is quoting from a book I publish, From Inspiration to Understanding. I’d like to get more involved, but for now, check out his quote. My company (Energion Publications) will be releasing a new book by Dr. Vick, Creation: The Christian Doctrine, taking the approach of systematic theology. This will be released some time…

Bible Study Method | Christianity

Reconciling the Gospel Genealogies

Byhenry December 21, 2009

There are generally two reactions I hear to this in Sunday School classes and church pews–it’s either fascination, as if the genealogies make or break the Bible or complete indifference, as in “who cares?” Both reactions miss the point. Matthew and Luke are each making a point, and they are making it in a way…

Christianity | Holy Spirit | Religion

Letting the Holy Spirit Teach

Byhenry September 21, 2013

I’ve been meditating a bit on letting the Holy Spirit be the teacher. There’s an interesting corollary to letting the Holy Spirit teach—letting other people learn. You see, what we often want to do is to “let” the Holy Spirit teach other people what we already know, and what we think they need to learn….

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion | United Methodist Church

Connectionalism and Dysfunctional Churches

Byhenry October 16, 2011

I have made a few negative comments about conference dashboards keeping statistics on membership, apportionments, and other activities available to anyone who wants to read. I continue to question whether these numbers really tell the story of the health of the churches. There are, I believe, some very large and growing churches that have little…

Christian Ministry | Christianity

Stephen S.J. Hill on Our Much Loved Identity

Byhenry April 6, 2023

It is very difficult to get me to watch any video. Yes, that’s true, even though I create videos and do online interviews on multiple subjects. It’s not my medium of choice. Getting me to watch an hour extends into the impossible. But I watched this one … I recommend that everyone, but especially those…

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

Pastor Searches and Job Interviews

Byhenry May 18, 2016

Church politics is necessary. Even those who most avoid it live with it. What we must work toward is a way of making decisions in the church that isn’t just a pale reflection of the way things are done in the world. One of the ways we create a pale reflection is by doing what…

Christianity | Creation and Evolution | Religion

Joel Watts Quoting Edward Vick

Byhenry March 29, 2012

Joel Watts is quoting from a book I publish, From Inspiration to Understanding. I’d like to get more involved, but for now, check out his quote. My company (Energion Publications) will be releasing a new book by Dr. Vick, Creation: The Christian Doctrine, taking the approach of systematic theology. This will be released some time…

Bible Study Method | Christianity

Reconciling the Gospel Genealogies

Byhenry December 21, 2009

There are generally two reactions I hear to this in Sunday School classes and church pews–it’s either fascination, as if the genealogies make or break the Bible or complete indifference, as in “who cares?” Both reactions miss the point. Matthew and Luke are each making a point, and they are making it in a way…

Christianity | Holy Spirit | Religion

Letting the Holy Spirit Teach

Byhenry September 21, 2013

I’ve been meditating a bit on letting the Holy Spirit be the teacher. There’s an interesting corollary to letting the Holy Spirit teach—letting other people learn. You see, what we often want to do is to “let” the Holy Spirit teach other people what we already know, and what we think they need to learn….

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion | United Methodist Church

Connectionalism and Dysfunctional Churches

Byhenry October 16, 2011

I have made a few negative comments about conference dashboards keeping statistics on membership, apportionments, and other activities available to anyone who wants to read. I continue to question whether these numbers really tell the story of the health of the churches. There are, I believe, some very large and growing churches that have little…