Christianity 201

Two weekends ago, our family did something we had spoken about many times, going back several decades, but had never quite been able to do: We visited a Greek Orthodox Church for their Sunday morning service.

The takeaways from this experience are many, and would consume more space than C201 allows, but in the wake of that visit, my wife Ruth (who contributes material ...

These days we see increasing use of the term “sung worship” to remind us that worship can take many forms, not just music. But if two such acts of worship take place simultaneously, do they cancel each other out?

As absurd as that sounds, that was exactly what someone in leadership in one church we served actually stated.

But first, let’s lay a foundati...

In both Matthew 8 and Luke 7 there are parallel accounts about Jesus healing the servant of a centurion, that is to say a Roman centurion. Despite the frustration the followers of Jesus are experiencing as a result of the Roman occupation, in Luke’s account, they don’t hesitate to advocate on behalf of the petitioner.

And that’s where it gets weird.

The...

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Today we have a first time author for you. Dianna DeYoung is from a small town in Michigan, and is the author of two books. Her blog is titled Abundant Life. As always, you’re encouraged to send the authors of pie...

Do not treat prophecies with contempt – 1 Thessalonians 5:20 NIV

Because we interact with people from a variety of backgrounds, a situation often arises with those whose faith has been marinated and nurtured in an environment that is especially given to signs and wonders.

Most of us fall into one of two tribes on this issue. A continuationis...