Connecting the Unhooked to the Word

Byhenry July 21, 2018

Dave has some interesting points here. Love for one another doesn’t disconnect us from the “other.” A genuine church might attract genuine people.

Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Cooperative Missions

Byhenry February 20, 2012

Dave Black wants us to do church planting cooperatively. We should!

I had thought about writing something on this, but I think this post says most of what I would say, only better. Especially considering that there has been no marital infidelity reported, and folks have been upfront in with this, it doesn’t seem to me to provide any new basis to judge Bentley’s ministry. I…

Christianity | Discipleship | Religion

1st Century Church?

Byhenry March 15, 2012

My wife Jody is again writing about the first century church. She wonders if we want to just visit it for one hour per week. We have both previously written on this topic. To be honest, I don’t think that many people are really interested in a church like the first century church. I suspect…

Christianity | Discipleship

Signs and Guidance

Byhenry April 17, 2019

Last night in our Tuesday night group we discussed signs and guidance. How does one get and follow the right guidance from God? We were reading the Matthew 2:1-12, and following my gospel parallels, I suggested a parallel reading of Luke 2:8-20, which we did. You have various signs, a report of scriptural interpretation, dreams,…

Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Value of Long and Short Term Missions

Byhenry October 21, 2013

Eddie Arthur comments with a link and provides some valuable advice. I grew up with my parents on long term missions, and have been on a number of short term missions myself, and this resonates.

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

Have You Ever Crossed the Street?

Byhenry June 15, 2012

No, I don’t mean this in the very literal sense, but either in the spiritual sense or in terms of affiliation. One of the defining experiences of my life involves crossing the street in this sense. I grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist. That involves quite a number of things, including keeping the Sabbath (Saturday)…