Not too long ago I had the pleasure of reengaging the subject of immersion versus sprinkling. It
was a “pleasure” because the actual argument did not happen in my own church. I only needed to hear about it. Otherwise, my blood pressure would have gone up quite a bit in trying to resolve the matter….(read more)
I. Worship and Spirituality
The Sunday worship reflects the spirituality of the church. Before I go on, I must define what I mean by “spirituality”. Alister McGrath says this…..(read more)
I was once invited to speak to some seminary students on the subject of how the view on the construct of man affects the expression of daily spirituality. I explained to the class that holding a trichotomous view of “body-soul-spirit” versus a dichotomous “corporeal and non-corporeal” position would result in radically different life pursuits.[1] Such effort is one of my many endeavors in the past few years to bridge the gap between systematic theology and Christian spirituality. I realized the significance of this task when I began to understand my theology is what I truly believe and that belief system will continuously drive me to live my life in certain ways. (Read more)