Deus Misereatur

O ETERNAL God , through whose mighty power our fathers won their liberties of old; Grant, we beseech thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Theology as Retrieval: Receiving the Past, Renewing the Church by W David Buschart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Much of the early Reformation theologians and pastors followed a trail that had been cut out before their day; ad fontes (to the sources). It wasn’t just a hip renaissance slogan, but had been pursued by earlier generations, with sometimes more and sometimes less reliability. The sources that were returned to were the church’s pastors and theologians from bygone eras. The goal was to look back for the sake of the church’s present and the direction of the church’s future. This procedure now has a name: retrieval. W. David Buschart, associate dean and professor of theology and historical studies at Denver Seminary, and Kent D. Eilers, associate professor of theology at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana, have pulled together a fine work to help guide in this process, “Theology as Retrieval: Receiving the Past, Renewing the Church.” Their 319 page paperback is a book wri...

O God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, you are infinite, eternal and unchangeable in your being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth (from Westminster Shorter Catechism 4 ), a Father who is able and ready to help us. Therefore, through your Son, Jesus Christ, we make free to approach you with our prayers. We pray for your Church throughout the nations, Southern Hills Christian Church; Village Christian;  Western Oaks Christian; Forest Hill Christian; and Northside Christian Church . Guide your children in their deliberations and actions in ways that are in line with your statutes and ordinances; providing all that we need to go further in your work. May we fully embrace the fullness of the Gospel of your Son, Jesus Christ and his kingdom, growing in all godliness and joy. Cause us to be people of our word, to be truth-bearers and vow keepers, that our integrity may reflect your own fidelity. O Lord, hear our prayer. We remember befo...