Valerie Foucachon has written a very thoughtful and helpful post,”Why Christians Should Celebrate Halloween,” which explores the history of the Church’s interaction with the ancient European autumn harvest/death festivals. For both the Romans and the Celts, autumn marked a time to celebrate the harvest, and prepare for the oncoming long darkness of winter; the former...
In a post at The Gospel Coalition, Dr. Dan Doriani of Covenant Theological Seminary, reflects on a recent trip to Singapore to speak for Reformation Day. He reflects on the cultural gap between the post-medieval Europe of Luther’s day and modern Singapore. What is so helpful in this reflection is his honesty about his own...
This is a thoughtful and well-written article by Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, looking at some very biblical lessons Americans have sometimes avoided in responding to 9/11: Remembering 9/11, and the Bible’s take on fear, ThinkChristian
The scope of [the pastor’s] Office is to work upon the will and the affections, and by savoury, powerfull, and affectionate application of the truth delivered, to chafe it into the heart, to wooe and win the soul to the love and liking, the approbation and practice of the doctrine which is according to godliness…...
This article helps to suggest why more and more observers of church and popular culture think that members of our contemporary culture are actually looking for liturgy, tradition, ritual and history in their church’s life. And, better yet, remembering and being formed by the long story of the Church while at the same time continuing...
