Is It Dangerous to Let Individual Christians and Local Churches Decide When a Specific Government Ruling Does Not Need to be Obeyed?
I suggested in a previous post that something like the following is a good foundation for determining the limits of governmental authority... Read More
What Are the Limits to Governmental Authority over the Church?
As Christians in North America continue to transition from governments that were largely favorable or neutral to Christianity to governments that demonstrate... Read More
Government Regulations and the Gathering of the Church
With Tim Stephens’s[1] recent arrest in Calgary, Alberta under the charge that his holding church worship gatherings outdoors was a violation of... Read More
Does It Matter If Government Restrictions on Churches Are Reasonable and Temporary?
Over the past year, Christian leaders have been forced to think through the nature of governmental authority as it relates to the... Read More
What Is the Gospel of the Kingdom?
When John the Baptist, firstly, and then Jesus began announcing that the kingdom of heaven was “at hand” (Matt 3:2; 4:17, 23)... Read More
Is Pastoral “Desire” a Qualification for Ministry?
The question of a pastoral “call to ministry,” reminiscent of God’s call of biblical prophets and apostles, has long been a issue... Read More