Respectability and Hospitality (and Friendship and Fidelity)

Hospitality is especially important for elders because their teaching and ruling responsibilities do not necessarily require them, unlike deacons, to …

A Confused Colloquy in the Land of the Mystics

In his article, Greg Peters says that “historically lectio divina was just the way to read the biblical text” (emphasis …

The United Methodist Reckoning

In following the developments over the past four years, one thing has been clear: The name United Methodist is not …

B. B. Warfield, 1851–1921

When Dr. Warfield left teaching at Western seminary it was to return to Princeton Theological Seminary as a professor beginning …

Why Do Strong Believers Weep and Wrestle with God?

When we experience suffering as Christians, we’re often left wondering whether we’re allowed to feel the deep spiritual agony and …