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What’s Wrong with Thinking of Church as Family?

What’s Wrong with Thinking of Church as Family?

Lee Ann M. Pomrenke says the beloved metaphor of church as family can stand in the way of a congregation being truly open and inclusive. The church is a movement defined by shared values, commitments, and actions, not a household family linked by a shared heritage or appearances. To celebrate the Lewis Center’s anniversary, we […]

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Is Passing the Offering Plate Dead? 7 Thoughts

Is Passing the Offering Plate Dead? 7 Thoughts

For hundreds of thousands of churches, the tradition stood the test of time. The majority of churches passed the offering plate (or some type of receptacle) during a designated time of the worship service typically called “the offertory.” There is no doubt that the number of churches passing the offering plate has decreased dramatically in…

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Pentecostal Aesthetics Theological Reflections In A Pentecostal Philosophy Of Art And Aesthetics, Written By Steven Félix Jäger

Pentecostal Aesthetics  Theological Reflections In A Pentecostal Philosophy Of Art And Aesthetics, Written By Steven Félix Jäger

book reviews 221 Steven Félix-Jäger Pentecostal Aesthetics: Theological Reflections in a Pentecostal Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics(Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 2015). 177pp. $71.00 paper….