Does Christian Holiness Mean Separation From the World or Love for the World?
Christian holiness calls us to resist sin, but does it also call us to move toward people with love? I explore Jesus’ prayer, Paul’s teaching, James, and John Wesley to consider how holiness becomes visible in compassionate living.
The Youngness of Christian Living: Dr. Samuel Young and the Difference a Book Called “God Makes a Difference” Still Asks Us to See
Samuel Young’s 1954 book God Makes a Difference was written during his long general superintendency. Its simple question still presses on Christian life: where should faith become visible in the ordinary places where we live?
The Chapmanology of Christian Living: Dr. James B. Chapman and His Book “Christian Living in a Modern World”
Dr. James B. Chapman’s 1942 book Christian Living in a Modern World raises a question that has not disappeared: how should Christians live faithfully when the world around them is changing?
Dr. Filimão M. Chambo and the Book “For the Sake of the World”: When Holy Living Leaves the Church Building
Dr. Filimão Chambo’s For the Sake of the World invites a deeper question about holiness: what happens when the holy life moves beyond the church building and into relationships, service, justice and ordinary life?