Book ReviewsOrdinary Time 2015

Liturgies, The University, and The Church: A Review of Desiring the Kingdom

Book Review by Timothy J. Brooks James K.A. Smith is an educator in the Reformed tradition at Calvin College. It is clear from the beginning that he... Read more →

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The Call

by Paul Burton I believe the call to vocational ministry in the Church of Jesus Christ is essential. This is not the place to get a job, to earn a... Read more →

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WHEN THE PHONE STOPS RINGING!!!

by Margaret Mackie When my husband died after long term cancer the Hospice support system gave me a little booklet to help guide me through my... Read more →

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The Lectionary and the Work of the Spirit

by Charles W. Christian The Work of the Spirit: More Than Mere Spontaneity Most of us in American Evangelical Christianity, including those of us... Read more →

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Why Church Planting?

by Kevin McDonald A few years back I was the senior pastor of a small church in Springfield, MO. I was depressed, over worked, exhausted and... Read more →

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Avoiding Plagiarism When Using a Primary Source for Preaching

by Timothy Brooks It was clear that it was time to talk about sin in our church. Not because sin was rampant, but because it had spent much of the... Read more →

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The Seed of New Creation

by Levi Jones John 20:1-18 It was the first day of the week.  Darkness swallowed up the landscape, the stars and the moon.  The air was crisp... Read more →

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Tree Hugging

by Rev. Dr. John Calhoun Genesis 2: 8-10; Revelation 22 Deforestation is known to be a major reason certain civilizations have declined or... Read more →

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Idols That Won’t Stand

by Levi Jones 1 Samuel 5:1-12 Israel had marched out to war against their foe, Philistia.  The Philistines routed them, killing four thousand... Read more →

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Sabbath – The Seventh Day

by Levi Jones Genesis 2:1-4 When does the day begin?  In our modernist viewpoint, we believe that the world revolves around us, around me.  The... Read more →