“Thirst” by Tania Runyan Drifting in and out of fever, the child dreams of water. Not the brown puddles twitching with mosquitoes or the lukewarm dripping from the Red Cross pouches, but the melted snow
Many Christians are surprised that Christianity has a path. We are so steeped in a Western worldview that encourages a “get it done” attitude that the idea that we are on a journey for many
On a recent Sunday, we celebrated the sacrament of baptism, received by the child of a new family who joined that same day. After asking questions of faith and commitment of the parents, I turned
Breakthrough! “The just shall live by faith” (Rom. 1:17 KJV). Famously, Martin Luther awoke spiritually and theologically when he realized that justification came by faith, not works. He grasped Paul’s words: “For therein is the
Imagine for a moment that you are running late for an appointment. You rush out of your house, and in one frantic motion you throw yourself and your bag into the car. Even before you
The following is Part 2 of a Seedbed interview with Frank Viola about a conference talk titled “Epic Jesus” that has been shared with thousands of people both in person and through being passed along
The following is Part 1 of a Seedbed interview with Frank Viola about a conference talk titled “Epic Jesus” that has been shared with thousands of people both in person and through being passed along
Good News for Second Breakfast Readers! We are going to the next level with this ministry. First, in the tradition of the Moravians, we are going with a new name, “The Seedbed Daily Text.” Second,
Perhaps my greatest research interest as of late is studying how various theologians and church leaders throughout history sought to form and educate believers in the Christian faith in their particular contexts. Though I do
And so he made the whole kingdom his parish, took And so he made the whole kingdom his parish, took horse like a courier and carried his news along every highway. Slowly, with no premeditated plan, going
Does Bible translation matter? In this post, Matt O’Reilly sheds some light on the usefulness of knowing Greek and demonstrates how one word can have a bearing on an entire doctrine—in this case, Wesleyan perfection.
Christy Sprague, Director of Small Groups at Faithbridge United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, shares three keys to small group ministry in the suburbs.
