Free Copies of The Jesus Paradigm

Byhenry June 15, 2012

My company Energion Publications is offering five free copies of The Jesus Paradigm by David Alan Black. All you have to do is comment on the post and you’re on the list from which five recipients will be selected.

Christianity | Religion | Worship

Seasons of the Church Year

Byhenry February 22, 2012

I grew up in a Christian group that did not follow the Christian liturgical calendar. There were many arguments presented for this, including the pagan backgrounds of some holidays. I’m not going to discuss that issue except to say that I care very little about the background of the day. What I care about is…

Bible Passages | Bible Study | Christianity | Discipleship

After Teaching on the Sermon on the Mount

Byhenry May 9, 2023

My Sunday School class just finished a several-week study on the Sermon on the Mount. We did not use any study guides as a class, though I consulted three books I publish, One World: The Lord’s Prayer from a Process Perspective, The Jesus Manifesto: A Participatory Study Guide to the Sermon on the Mount, and…

Christian Mission | Christianity | Interfaith Dialogue

Comic Sues Jews for Jesus

Byhenry August 25, 2006

Today CNN.com reports (an AP story) that Jackie Mason is suing Jews for Jesus over the use of his image and name in one of their pamphlets. (See the Jews for Jesus press release in response here.) I haven’t seen the pamphlet itself, but this action seems over the line to me. The only thing…

Blog Carnivals | Christianity

Christian Carnival CCIV

Byhenry December 26, 2007

It’s the day after Christmas and what a mess! I bet that’s what many are saying, anyhow. Our Christmas has been very quiet this year. That’s because my wife ended up taking all the traditional holidays working, and our grandchildren don’t arrive until the end of the week. We’ve done a little bit, but the…

Bible Passages | Christianity

Is Cessationism Another Gospel?

Byhenry February 15, 2012

A guest contributor to The Jesus Creed asks this question. He comes at it from the angle of just how far such a teaching would be from what is implied in the gospels, from which our definition of “Gospel” should come. I’m not a cessationist, though I think it is important for people on the…

Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion | United Methodist Church | Worship

What is Cutting Edge?

Byhenry January 16, 2011

The description of the ICON service at my home church, First United Methodist Church in Pensacola, FL, states that the service is: Cutting Edge Tradition Rich Art Embracing Christ Centered This worship service just celebrated its second anniversary, and I was happy today to see that the sanctuary was largely filled. It has been both…

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