This article is from GCI-USA Regional Pastor Randy Bloom. A current big push in exercise has to do with strengthening the body’s “core.” Doing so is viewed as essential to overall strength and health. As I’ll explain in this article, when it comes to strength and health in a church, it’s vital that pastoral leaders … Continue reading "The priority of leadership: growing a strong leader CORE" Read the article
GCI provides many resources to help its members and others understand GCI’s incarnational Trinitarian theological vision. Here are a few: The booklet The God Revealed in Jesus Christ, which overviews the key concepts of GCI’s theology. The article “The Nicene Creed’s Incarnational Trinitarian Roots,” which examines a key aspect of the historic roots of GCI’s theology. The … Continue reading "Resources for theological renewal" Read the article
Sermon for May 21 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) Scripture readings: Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Pet. 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABANDONED (John 14:15-21) By Martin Manuel Introduction On the night before Jesus died, some 40 days before ascending to heaven, our Lord’s apostles were confronted with a troubling question: What would they do after Jesus … Continue reading "Sermon for May 21, 2017" Read the article
Here is part 1 of an essay titled Clarifying Our Theological Vision by Gary Deddo, with an introduction from Joseph Tkach. The essay is being published serially here in Equipper. To read each part, click on a link: introduction, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. To read the full essay in one article, click here. For … Continue reading "Clarifying Our Theological Vision, part 1" Read the article
This is the introduction to Clarifying Our Theological Vision, an essay by Gary Deddo, with the introduction from Joseph Tkach. It is being published serially here in Equipper. To read each part, click a link: introduction, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. To read the full essay in one article, click here. For the related essay, … Continue reading "Clarifying Our Theological Vision, introduction" Read the article
Sermon for May 14, 2017 (fifth Sunday of Easter) Scripture readings: Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Pet. 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 SHARING IN GOD’S COMMUNITY (1 Peter 1:22-2:10) (a sermon about church unity and participation) By Ted Johnston Introduction The Christians to whom Peter wrote were facing the likelihood of increased persecution from the Romans. … Continue reading "Sermon for May 14, 2017" Read the article
Theological renewal is the theme for the April Equipper–you’ll find the articles and sermons linked below. Note also two new features in the upper right-hand corner: for past issues of Equipper, click on archive; to receive Equipper by email, click on subscribe. Easter blessings to you all! –Ted Johnston, Editor From Greg: Renewed in Christ … Continue reading "Renewing our theology" Read the article
Dear pastors and ministry leaders: When it comes to renewal (the GCI-USA theme for 2017), knowledge of God (theology) is both our point of beginning and guiding light on the journey. This is true whether the topic is the renewal of our leadership (the theme for the February Equipper), or the renewal of our theological vision—the theme … Continue reading "From Greg: Renewed in Christ" Read the article
Children’s Ministry magazine recently published a helpful article with seven child-oriented practical object lessons to use in the Easter season. To read the article, click here. There are a couple of statements in the article that sound like separation theology, so be sure to adapt them to our incarnational Trinitarian perspective (in that regard, be sure … Continue reading "Kid’s Korner: object lessons for Easter" Read the article
Sermon for May 7, 2017 (fourth Sunday of Easter) Scripture readings: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23:1-6; 1 Pet. 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 THE GOOD SHEPHERD (John 10:1-10) By Martin Manuel Introduction On YouTube at http://youtu.be/Coq_grSFlNs Today is the 4th Sunday of Easter, traditionally referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Its theme is Jesus the Shepherd of God’s flock and … Continue reading "Sermon for May 7, 2017" Read the article
