The Realignment Battle of the Mainline Church, Part II
Last time we looked at the theological divides within the mainline denominations over Christ’s divinity, Biblical authority, and means of salvation. The other major fissure...
The Realignment Battle of the Mainline Church, Part I
I am writing from the Rosen Shinglecreek resort during the Fellowship of Presbyterians gathering, as reported this week by Jeff Kunerth. I take note of...
The Trust Deficit
Last night John Huntsman delivered his victory/concession speech (which was it?) for his third place finish in the New Hampshire Republican primary. One of his...
Don’t Outsource Your Values to Presidential Candidates
Last night’s Iowa Caucus result represents an attempted pendulum swing for the country. Senator Rick Santorum’s surprising surge and victory, in spite of a few...
Occupy Human History: Jesus
Time magazine’s Person of the Year is The Protestor. From the Occupy movements to the Arab Spring to Muscovites telling Putin they have moved on,...
St. Phil of Polis
If the Protestant church had saints I’d nominate Phil Hissom, founder and president of the Polis Institute, for canonization. Today Phil wrote a My Word...
Voting Patterns Based on Faith: We Need Honest Media Portrayal
The presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney and John Huntsman have raised the specter of a first for a US president: one who is a Mormon....
The Pastoral Wisdom of Dr. Tom Gillespie
I’ll never forget the day Dr. Tom Gillespie, then president of Princeton Theological Seminary, restored my academic pursuit and pastoral training such that I am...
The Pastoral Wisdom of Dr. Tom Gillespie
This article was originally posted on The Presbyterian Outlook webpage on November 12. 2011. I’ll never forget the day Dr. Tom Gillespie, then president of...
