A Summary of the Doctrine of “Dying to Self”
“DYING TO SELF”
by Dr. D. W. Ekstrand
The essence of a being’s “existence” has to do with the fact that he is a “living reality” — if one no longer has or the functions of vitality, they are said to “no longer exist.” So, the essence of “death” is the absence of “life” – therefore when one dies “one ceases to exist.” …
Poverty: How should the church respond?
Poverty: How should the church respond?
By Jenny Sinclair
T4CG’s Founder and Director Jenny Sinclair met with the Churches Together England (CTE) Enabling Group on 24 March 2023. Jenny was asked to lead a discernment session incorporating a theological reflection on the church’s response to poverty in the context of the theme of this particular gathering, “The Cost of Living Crisis”.
Exploring the causes …
The Church doesn’t talk much about greed. Malcolm Foley says that’s weird
THE CHURCH DOESN’T TALK MUCH ABOUT GREED. MALCOLM FOLEY SAYS THAT’S WEIRD
This interview is part of The Reconstruct, a weekly newsletter from Sojourners. In a world where so much needs to change, Mitchell Atencio and Josiah R. Daniels interview people who …
Celebrating: Jackie Pullinger of Hong Kong
Celebrating: Jackie Pullinger of Hong Kong
By Cheryl McGrath
Now and again, people would say “Isn’t it wonderful that God would choose a woman to go? I would say, “No, it’s not wonderful. Excuse me for being rude about God, but He can pick who He likes.” I mean, it’s no more wonderful for Him to send a woman than a …
Blessed . . . or not? You might be surprised where you land.
Blessed . . . or not? You might be surprised where you land.
BY JAY MCNEILL
For so many years I attributed my good fortune to being blessed. My Christian heritage gave me the building blocks to how I saw blessing as a natural consequence of being a good disciple.
If I was blessed then the implication was that I was actively ‘being’ …
Five real reasons young people are deconstructing Christianity.
Five real reasons young people are deconstructing Christianity
BY JOE TERRELL
If you’re involved in ministry, you’ve probably heard a …
Love is a form of death. You have to learn how to die in order to learn how to love.
Want to love? Learn how to die.
By Savannah Locke
Love requires sacrifice. Or, as Cornel West puts it, love is a form of death and you have to learn how to die in order to learn how to love.
We live in a death-denying, death-defying culture.
I read an article about Bryan Johnson, a …