May 2012
Ramachandra: Leadership and Integrity
Tuesday/May/2012 12:22 Filed in: Theology
A Guest Blog by Dr Vinoth Ramachandra. “How tragic, then, that this egalitarian, socially subversive movement centred on the worship of a crucified Jew so quickly morphed into yet another “religion”, with all the conventional religious trappings including a professional male priesthood, a two-tier spirituality and sacred buildings. This was the first betrayal of the gospel by the church, and it continues to the present day.” Read More...Comments
From Somewhere in Michigan
Tuesday/May/2012 09:59 Filed in: The United Methodist Church
”A poorly performing bishop devastates conferences.” And now, a word from William Booth...
Monday/May/2012 13:00 Filed in: Church History
100 years after William Booth’s death and you can still hear him speak... Some Sunday Evening Jazz
Sunday/May/2012 16:30 Filed in: Jazz
“Blue Monk” The Thelonious Monk Quartet (1966). “Take Five” The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1966). And, a link to a wonderful George Benson version of “Take Five.” Read More...Wesley: A Sinful Body?
Wednesday/May/2012 16:54 Filed in: John Wesley | Christian Perfection
John Wesley responds to this objection: ‘But surely we cannot be saved from sin, while we dwell in a sinful body.’ Read More...Some Sunday Evening Jazz
Sunday/May/2012 18:40 Filed in: Jazz
“The Sorcerer.” Herbie Hancock Quintet live in Vienne 2002. “My Favorite Things.” John Coltrane Quartet. Read More...Aquinas: Grace Perfects Nature
Saturday/May/2012 08:19 Filed in: Quotations
A brief quote.C. S. Lewis on Marriage: Church and State
Wednesday/May/2012 14:46 Filed in: Quotations
An interesting quote from C. S. Lewis in 1952, relevant (possibly) to current controversies about marriage. Read More...Quotes from Cleansed and Abiding
Wednesday/May/2012 11:57 Filed in: Wesleyan Theology | Christian Perfection
Here are some quotes I recently shared on Twitter, from Cleansed and Abiding: A Proposed View of Christian Perfection by James-Michael Smith. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fresh re-interpretation of Wesley’s doctrine of Christian Perfection — and for anyone who wonders about it.Read More...
A prayer — found on the internet.Christian Growth
Thursday/May/2012 09:15 Filed in: The Life of Faith
Christian growth is necessary to the maintenance of our faith.