Another aspect of welcoming is that it strengthens the community. “Each of us must please the neighbor for the good purpose of...
Chapter 16 of Romans belies many people’s common assumptions about the nature of Paul’s work—namely, that he was a solitary, heroic figure...
Is there a tension between “people needs” and “profit obligations”? Some employers will say there isn’t – looking after the one will...
We use the word church in a number of different ways. The word can refer to a building, the members of a congregation, worship services, a denomination, the church as an institution and...
It is only after we have admitted that the family takes many shapes and forms that we can ask what a Christian shape and form is and dream about how to better embody...
According to some leading observers of the Christian scene, the two fastest growing forms of church life today are the very large church, including the megachurch, and the church in the home
To be civil is to be courteous and respectful.
Clubs are usually small, voluntary societies that people elect to join for the purpose of pursuing an interest or service with people of like mind and heart.
What part of the newspaper do you turn to first? Sports, finance, food? For many the most important item in the daily paper is the comics section.
The word community is on many people’s lips today and is used in many different ways.
Rugged individualism seems to be replacing the traditional cooperative spirit. But earth keeping and community are still mutually essential.
Commuting to work by private or public transportation is one of the daily realities of modern life.
Conversation is basic to daily life.
Christian lay counseling is a ministry that should be conducted in a Christ-centered, biblically based and Spirit-filled way, as well as ethically, effectively and efficiently, so that many lives can be touched and...
A crowd is simply a gathering of people whose attention is temporarily focused on a shared concern.
“Tell me what thou eatest, and I will tell thee what thou art.”
If ever a word has been devalued, that word is fellowship.
Femininity has diverse meanings to women as well as men, depending on cultural, economic, political and religious factors.
The word fence conjures up both negative and positive reactions.
The active promotion of the concept of friendship might lead us to the conclusion that it is widely experienced.
