John Wesley Speaks to a Sabbath Breaker

A WORD TO A SABBATH BREAKER ” Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Have you forgotten who spoke these words? Or do you set him at defiance? Do you bid him do his worst? Have a care. You are not stronger than he. “Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth; [...]

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Food

Food joyfully shared is the heart of human happiness and well-being, and food shared in the context of prayer and thanksgiving is definitive of both Jewish and Christian thought and practice. For millennia Jewish identity and the Jewish faith have been sustained by the gathering of the household for the Shabbat meal, and for Christians [...]

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Comparing Theologies

You Scored as Karl Barth, the daddy of 20th Century theology. You perceive liberal theology to be problematic and so you insist that the revelation of Christ, not human experience, should be the starting point for all theology. Karl Barth 80% Anselm 80% Friedrich Schleiermacher 73% John Calvin 67% Augustine 60% Jonathan Edwards 53% Martin [...]

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Making a Dad’s Day

After lunch today, Ethan and I dropped off at the barber shop and then walked home after our haircuts. Here was the highlight of our conversation for me: Daddio: So, Bud, what do you think you might want to do when you grow up? Ethan: I don’t know. Hang out with you and watch football. [...]

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