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Peacemaking and Justice: Tipping the Scales Toward Loving Relationships
“If you want peace, work for justice!” So said Pope Paul VI, and so I agree. Justice is a crucial component of peacemaking. But the struggle for justice must be placed within the overarching framework of God’s loving, reconciling purposes. [...]
Church Discipline vs Peacemaking? And the winner is …
Robust debate takes place in churches, educational institutions, and on the web about what the true nature of the church is. Seeker sensitive. Missional. Emergent. Apostolic… the list goes on. Historically, however one of the marks of the true church [...]
A Fresh Look at an Old Parable: Three Angles on God’s View of Love in the Story of the Good Samaritan
Everyone loves the story of the Good Samaritan! But few of us realize how mind-blowing it must have sounded in its original context. To the Jews, the Samaritans were enemies. Racially inferior. Heretics! Sounds a lot like how most followers [...]
Love Your Enemy: At the Heart of Christian Theology and Ethics or the Impossible Dream?
My friend Jim Mullins loves to tell stories of his interaction with his friends in Turkey. When the topic turned to Jesus, he would often mention Jesus’ command to “love your enemy!” He did this because it highlights the uniqueness [...]
Ephesians: A Handbook for Peace Warriors
What pops into your mind when you think of the apostle Paul? Words like zealous, apostle to the nations, team leader, or gospel planter usually come to mind. How many people think of Paul as the theologian [...]
Peacemaking: Why it’s a really big deal
In the next number of weeks, I will be writing several blog posts on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and peacemaking topics. These are part of the Peacemaking Seminar put on by Peace Catalyst International.
Peace Catalyst International (PCI) wants [...]
Peacemaking and Sharing the Good News
Peacemaking and Sharing the Good News: the “odd couple” or a match made in heaven?
by Rick Love
[I will be writing a number of blogs on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Peacemaking in the next number of weeks. These FAQs [...]
Ergun Caner, Evangelicals, Muslims and the Media: Bearing False Witness
Liberty University recently demoted Ergun Caner from his role as Dean of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. “Factual statements that are self-contradictory” regarding his past (especially his purported involvement as a terrorist) were the reasons given for the demotion of this [...]
by David Robinson
David Robinson is a friend of mine who serves with World Vision International. He gave this presentation at Foundations of Our Faith :Religion in the Public Square Bridges of Faith/ Evangelical Christian-Muslim dialogue conference in Toronto Canada [...]
Heart motivation: compassion … or the glory of God?
His comment grabbed my attention. A well-meaning and well-respected brother said, “your stance seems motivated by humanistic compassion rather than God’s glory.” At least he qualified his statement by saying “seems!”
I hear these kind of either/or [...]
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