by Daniel Harris | Mar 28, 2019 | Opinion
Baptist ecclesiology has always been a double-edged sword. On one hand, Baptist churches have the autonomy to decide where the Holy Spirit is leading them. On the other hand, the lack of oversight of Baptist churches can lead to some horrible places as seen in the...
by Trevor Barton | Mar 27, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Public Schools, I love you. I love you for who you are. Malala Yousafzai said, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” You are a place where people who look different and think different and act different and believe different can come...
by Ron Rolheiser | Mar 27, 2019 | Opinion
I was very blessed during my theological formation to have had the privilege of taking classes from two very renowned Catholic scholars, Avery Dulles and Raymond E. Brown. The former was an ecclesiologist whose books often became textbooks, which were prescribed...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 26, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce “Original” has a much nicer sound to it than the uppity word “exclusive.” Therefore, I refer to the many unique stories and columns that fill each issue of Nurturing Faith Journal as original content. That is, there is no other place in print or...
by Suzii Paynter | Mar 26, 2019 | Opinion
Each morning going on 10 years, I start the day with juice from a small glass painted with a single white line. Above the line is the Spanish word “optimista.” Below it, the word “pessimista.” Which way to see the day? Half empty or half full. It is a prayer, or at...
by Colin Harris | Mar 26, 2019 | Opinion
Patterns of worship and ministry continually evolve in response to the currents of culture and emerging understandings of the faith pilgrimage. We have asked previously about what this might mean for the educational task within the Christian community of faith. The...
