Grief, Care-Giving, and the Church with Dr. Roy Harris: Part 2
Today’s post is the second part of my interview with Dr. Roy Harris. ____________________ JW: So there’s plenty of work for us to be doing already in the local church on this front. That seems clear. But when you look at the situation, do you see this as an opportunity for the church in their own communities in terms of outreach and care beyond the four walls of the church building? RH: I think there is opportunity there. Now...
Grief, Care-giving, and the Church with Dr. Roy Harris
Grief is one of the most common life experiences. Yet it is often preceded by a period of great emotional, physical, and financial distress for those serving as caregivers. Caregivers come in many shapes and sizes, and yet our lives are filled with persons who wear this hat. In truth, nearly all of us will do so at some point in time. Seeing such struggles in the lives of my own congregation led me to invite Dr. Roy Harris to share...
Book Recommendations (Winter 2015)
Learning to apply the principles of Scripture to our daily lives is a matter that demands serious contemplation and commitment. We desire to be good stewards of what God has given us, including our abilities, opportunities, finances, and responsibilities. Often it can be helpful to work through the implications of biblical principles with a friend—two heads are better than one after all. This quarter’s selection of recommended books...
To the Sources: Retrieving the Christian Theological Tradition: Part 2
Today’s post is the second part of an essay that posted this past Monday. Webber is best known for his four-volume project known as the “Ancient-Future series.” This series includes an introductory volume, followed by titles on evangelism, spiritual formation, and worship.[1] The introductory volume subtitled “Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World,” best demonstrates Webber’s specific aim: The fundamental concern of this...
To the Sources: Retrieving the Christian Theological Tradition
(This essay is adapted from a presentation given by Jackson Watts at the 2014 National Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society) Arguably the dominant mark of the 15th and 16th centuries was the call of ad fontes (lit. “to the fountains”). This period witnessed a resurgence of interest in Greco-Roman culture, as well as classical Christian sources from the Patristic period (roughly the first five centuries A.D.). This return to...
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