Patrick developed his “shield” or “breast-plate” prayer to help him “put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:12) in the midst of the incredible trials he faced fostering shalom in Ireland. It’s the type of prayer our nation needs today.
Why Lent is Less Like Monty Python and More Like Moana
Moana can’t create the wind and the waves, but her sail canoe enables her to catch the energy provided by the ocean. Lent is a lot like that.
by Gary David Stratton
“Don’t you think it’s a little odd to give up something for Lent in order to worship a Savior who told us to remember him by eating carbs and drinking alcohol?” she said. How was I supposed to answer that?
That Asbury University’s chapel has become a “hot spot of sacramentality” {James K.A. Smith] would not surprise the founders of Christian higher education in America. The integration of revival and moral philosophy in the college chapel helped lead to what Mark. A. Noll calls “the great age of Christian higher education.”
The stunning ‘pause’ forced upon our modern world places an unprecedented challenge before the church: How do we remain faithful to God’s glorious dream of Shalom-making in the midst of a world in crisis?
Gary and Peter Kapsner discuss the greatest Christmas movie of all time and its relation to the struggles of the modern church. Are mega-churches a little too much like Pottersville? (Recorded 12/14/21)
Gary and Peter discuss the message of hope found in the Christmas story for all those still waiting for God to answer their deepest prayer.
Gary and Peter Kapsner Discuss how anxiety is a barrier to spiritual growth as seen in the part of the Christmas story we never tell.
If the stable teaches us anything it’s that you can’t always judge a Christmas classic by its humble beginnings.
Gary and Peter Kapsner recorded these Holiday Podcasts in the pre-pandemic Advent Seasons of 2018 and 2019. Our hope is they help give you hope in this 2021 season.
Preachers love to borrow from each other, but the practice can sometimes lead to plagiarism.
On Episode 2 of the Untangled Faith Podcast, Dr. Gary David Stratton joins Amy Fritz to discuss pastoral plagiarism.
What if Moses had a Facebook Page?