Reformed, Hopeful, Always Reforming
[NOTE: For a history of the #BlackLivesMatter movement that will give context to this post, please see the first link in the body of the text] August 9, 2015 will mark the one-year memorial of the death of Michael Brown, an 18 year old black teen from Ferguson Missouri. Brown’s death was at the hands […]
Read More One Year Later: Why I still won’t say #AllLivesMatter in my sermonsI wonder how many people end their reading of the Belhar Confession at the 4th Section, skimming over the 5th as if it were merely obligatory ending comments. I imagine it might be tempting for some to do exactly that, yet I’d argue that the whole confession would be weak and ineffective if not for […]
Read More Belhar Part V: Wait, there’s more…“Belhar’s relevance is not confined to Southern Africa. It addresses three key issues of concern to all churches: unity of the church and unity among all people, reconciliation within church and society, and God’s justice.” ~ From The Belhar Confession’s Prologue Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be talking about The Belhar Confession. ************************************************************* “The Belhar is […]
Read More Belhar Part IV: The Political Domain of the Church“Belhar’s relevance is not confined to Southern Africa. It addresses three key issues of concern to all churches: unity of the church and unity among all people, reconciliation within church and society, and God’s justice.” ~ From The Belhar Confession’s Prologue Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be talking about The Belhar Confession. ************************************************************* I spend a […]
Read More Belhar Part III: Is Reformed Theology Bad News for the Poor?“Belhar’s relevance is not confined to Southern Africa. It addresses three key issues of concern to all churches: unity of the church and unity among all people, reconciliation within church and society, and God’s justice.” ~ From The Belhar Confession’s Prologue Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be talking about The Belhar Confession. ____________________________________________________ Unity. The word […]
Read More Belhar Part II: Reflections on Unity“Belhar’s relevance is not confined to Southern Africa. It addresses three key issues of concern to all churches: unity of the church and unity among all people, reconciliation within church and society, and God’s justice.” ~ From The Belhar Confession’s Prologue Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be talking about The Belhar Confession. ************************************************ 1992. That is […]
Read More Belhar Pt I: Prologue and Article 1