To Be Continued Read Acts 1:1-11 The fifth book of the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles-abbreviated to Acts-records the beginnings of the Christian church under the leadership of the people Jesus had appointed. Some suggest this book could also be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit's power supplied courage … Continue reading Moments With God – July 15th
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Letter to the American Church – Chapter 16
Chapter 16 The Final Push "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" - Ronald Reagan It was June 1987. President Ronald Reagan was visiting what was then West Berlin, and was to give a speech at the historic Brandenburg Gate adjacent to the infamous Berlin Wall. It was the most vivid and monstrous symbol of Communism … Continue reading Letter to the American Church – Chapter 16
Letter to the American Church – Chapter 15
Chapter 15 "Religionless Christianity" "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." -Galatians 5:1 Paul's words to the Galatian church should haunt us, because there can be no question that we in the American Church have drifted from the pure and utter freedom … Continue reading Letter to the American Church – Chapter 15
Letter to the American Church – Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Justifying Ourselves To attempt to justify ourselves before God is to wish to be God ourselves, which never ends well. And whenever we do this we fall into the trap of behaving a "religious" excuse. We pretend this is the safe path, just as the servant who has buried the talent pretends he … Continue reading Letter to the American Church – Chapter 14
Letter to the American Church – Chapter 13
Chapter 13 The Parable of the Talents "For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the … Continue reading Letter to the American Church – Chapter 13
Letter to the American Church – Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Who Do You Say God Is? "We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you." -2 Chronicles 20:12 Bonhoeffer's disgust with the German Church's "theologically based restraint" was of course mainly that it was bad theology. It was wrong. He was also disgusted that his fellow German Christians-including … Continue reading Letter to the American Church – Chapter 12
No Thought Police 