In 1748 John Wesley tried to explain the amazing growth of his Methodist movement. He had created a remarkably effective model of small group community, and they were growing fast. What was the secret? The whole thing took them by surprise, he said. “…they had no previous design or plan at all; but everything arose […]
The NEXT-to-Last Word in Prayer: “In Jesus’ Name”
Last week I wrapped up my series-within-a-series on the Lord’s Prayer in the Heidelberg Catechism with a post on “Amen!,” the little word we use to wrap up most of our prayers. I made an off-hand remark about the phrase Christians often slip in as the penultimate word: “In Jesus’ name we pray…” To my […]
The Last Word in Prayer: Amen!
Let’s just admit right now that, over time, clichés start to creep into the conversation of active Christians. Just a few. The early Christian Rock musician Larry Norman had a great little schtick on this. He has the zealous Christian trying to share his faith with a friend. They guy has no clue what “washed […]
Guest Post on Walk.Build.Proclaim: “What Language Shall I Borrow? How About the Psalms?”
My new blogospheric friend Tracy Dereszysnski-Dow very generously invited me to do a guest post on her blog “Walk.Build.Proclaim”. I wrote on praying the Psalms as modeled by John Calvin. Here’s how it starts: The medieval passion hymn “O Sacred Head” asks Jesus a great question: “What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest […]
Really?
This was in my in-box just now from the mother house of the Benedictine order. Maybe all that blogging about Benedict’s Rule paid off… Frankly it is a little surreal: I’m being followed by a 1500 year old monastery? If they are willing to read a Presbyterian seminary professor blogging about their remarkable founder they […]
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