17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will giveContinue reading “The community of Christ is being built”
Tag Archives: Ecclesiology
The power of the Church
Maybe one day this will become a reality to us!
The need for the Church
In my spiritual journey toward the Anglican Church, I have had for years a hunger for a better theology of the Church (ecclesiology). I tried to bring that emphasis into my ministry context as I was learning, but the overall structure I was in simply didn’t aid to that emphasis. I served in a denominationContinue reading “The need for the Church”
Theology becomes therapy
Following up on my re-read for Chan’s book Liturgical Worship has come my re-visit to Harper and Metzger’s book Exploring Ecclesiology. Written by evangelicals, it is an excellent tool for me as I re-think ecclesiology in my own life. In the chapter dealing with “The Church as a Serving Community” they still bring forward the evangelical concern ofContinue reading “Theology becomes therapy”
The immense value of the Church
I am enjoying a bit more time for reading, so this summer I am revisiting some recent gems I’ve read on ecclesiology. I walked through Simon Chan’s Liturgical Worship last week. This week it is Exploring Ecclesiology by Harper and Metzger. Chan is a Pentecostal while Harper and Metzger are evangelical. Their journey helps me frame my own journey.Continue reading “The immense value of the Church”
The church is into mass production rather than fine art
I am working my way again through Simon Chan’s marvelous book, Liturgical Theology. As a Pentecostal scholar who calls us back into the deep “traditions” of the Church, I have found this book to be a refreshing read over the years. Chan doesn’t pull punches. He wants us to return to Cyprian’s goal of saying oneContinue reading “The church is into mass production rather than fine art”
The Church Forward and Backward
I wish to speak in favor of the Church. Warts and all. Mistakes and all. Crazies and all. I wish to speak in favor of the Church because it is the body of Christ and he is the Head. I do not wish to worship a bodiless Head. I wish to speak in favor ofContinue reading “The Church Forward and Backward”
Missing theology
One of the least developed areas of theology in the evangelical church is ecclesiology. We just don’t quite know what to do about this whole concept of the Church. We know about “local church”… maybe. We are so bent on “me and Jesus” and those who theologically agree with me 100 percent… the whole ideaContinue reading “Missing theology”
Barth and Church Authority
As I continue to wonder if I’m reading Barth correctly, I am struck by his trust of the Church. He is Reformed, so the authority of the Church is not as encompassing as the Catholic view. Still, he believes in the authority of the Church. Church authority is spiritual authority: in all its forms itContinue reading “Barth and Church Authority”
Apprentice 2 Jesus 