Learning How to Love Again: Augustine’s Cure for the Modern Soul
Learning How to Love Again: Augustine’s Cure for the Modern Soul By Jonathan A. Powers In the long history of the Christian Church, few figures stand as tall as Saint Augustine of Hippo. Throughout his ministry Augustine proved himself to be a brilliant thinker, a...
Don’t Take Calling God “Father” for Granted: Gregory of Nyssa on the Lord’s Prayer
What if the most familiar words in Christian prayer are also the most daring? Drawing on Gregory of Nyssa’s fourth-century sermons, J. Warren Smith invites us to rediscover the theological depth, humility, and bold grace involved in addressing the holy God of the universe as “Our Father.”
Transformational Love of God: Christian Perfection
Transformational Love of God: Christian Perfection -- By Wendi. J. Deichmann -- For centuries Methodists have enthusiastically sung the hymn, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” the lyrics of which poetically articulate the Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection....
Justified by Faith: Why the Details Matter — A Lesson from Making Bread
Justified by Faith: Why the Details Matter — A Lesson from Making Bread -- By James R. Morrow -- How hard could it be? I had just tasted one of the best slices of homemade bread I’d ever eaten. Perfect texture, with a delightful taste (especially when slathered in...
Grace-fueled Discipleship
Grace-fueled Discipleship -- By Tammie Grimm -- Did you know John Wesley never used the word “disciple” to refer to persons who seek to follow Jesus? It’s true. Yes, he did use the word “disciple,” however, it was only in reference to the persons who were companions...
The Grace that Awakens
The Grace that Awakens -- By Bill Ury -- A beloved mentor of mine would shake up a room when he would talk about the free grace of God and the sinner’s response by saying, “God has a problem!” He would go on to discuss the fact that Jesus would not misuse his love to...
Growth in Grace
Growth in Grace -- By Stephen Rankin -- “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). In our home, affixed to the wall of the entryway from our garage into the kitchen, hangs an oversized yardstick that our son-in-law made...
Unfolding Salvation
Unfolding Salvation -- By Ryan Danker -- This issue of Good News is dedicated to the work of God in Christ to make us whole, otherwise known as salvation. It is my hope that the articles contained here will help us to better understand the process, or order, or even...
