Grief, Care-Giving, and the Church with Dr. Roy Harris: Part 2
Today’s post is the second part of my interview with Dr. Roy Harris. ____________________ JW: So there’s plenty of work for us to be doing already in the local church on this front. That seems clear. But when you look at the situation, do you see this as an opportunity for the church in their own communities in terms of outreach and care beyond the four walls of the church building? RH: I think there is opportunity there. Now...
Grief, Care-giving, and the Church with Dr. Roy Harris
Grief is one of the most common life experiences. Yet it is often preceded by a period of great emotional, physical, and financial distress for those serving as caregivers. Caregivers come in many shapes and sizes, and yet our lives are filled with persons who wear this hat. In truth, nearly all of us will do so at some point in time. Seeing such struggles in the lives of my own congregation led me to invite Dr. Roy Harris to share...
Athenagoras and Early Christian Apologetics
Early church history shows that believers took seriously the task of apologetics. They knew that their beliefs and practices had profound spiritual consequences, and thus sought to “destroy the lofty arguments raised against the knowledge of God” (2 Cor. 10:5-6). One such Christian was Athenagoras of Athens, a philosopher whose passionate intellect is displayed in A Plea for the Christians.[1] Written in A.D. 177, Athenagoras penned...
Introducing Early Church Emphasis Month
In a recent, two-part essay, entitled To the Sources, I attempted to account for the resurgence of interest in early Christian thought and life that has transpired over the last 10-15 years. While interest in the early church has certainly been evident at other key moments throughout church history, the present engagement with the past can be instructive to those interested in a vibrant, robust doctrine of the church for the future....
A Change of Heart: Book Review
Many have observed a burgeoning interest in ancient Christianity in the last decade or two. Specifically, this interest has focused on the early church period. In addition to conferences, symposia, and the inclusion of Patristic studies emphases within institutional curricula, InterVarsity Press has published numerous ancient commentaries on Scripture and biblical doctrine. Yet apart from the conversion of one Methodist theologian,...
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