Jesus Weeps, Our Tears to See by Jeff Rudy

April 6, 2017

These hymns, like the psalms, come from or speak to different experiences – some quite specific, others more general – and they express a wide variety of feelings toward God, ranging from thanksgiving and adoration to supplication to bitter grief. The hymn I came upon that had a reference to Jesus weeping was under the heading of “For a Child in the Small-Pox.” In the midst of what would have been an agonizing time for the parents as they prayed through tears that God might bring healing to their child, Charles offered lyrics that help us to embrace this sort of grief and to not hold back in pouring out our hearts to God.

Steps For Small Church Revitalization by Elizabeth Glass Turner

April 5, 2017

Most churches aren’t big. Most churches say they want to grow. Many pastors hope to serve at big or growing…

On the Road: Witness in Central Asia by Kim Reisman

Seminar participants are so committed to faith and evangelism. If you want to be Christian here you have to be incredibly committed.

The Work of Our Hands: Celtic Christianity & the Way of Wesley by Tammie Grimm

April 3, 2017

The Celtic tradition reflects this integration of mind, body and soul. Whether it be the kneading of bread, the weaving of cloth, the shearing of sheep or the plowing of fields, there is a mind and body synergy that allows the worker to engage the craft in such a way that their work becomes a prayer.