SermonCongregation OverviewTrinity United Methodist Church, located in Savannah, Georgia, is celebrated for its dedication to inclusivity and diversity. Established in 1812, it has grown from a modest congregation to a vibrant community that warmly embraces members from all walks of life. As of 1993, Trinity became an LGBTQ-affirming church, a significant step in its approach to inclusivity. Under the leadership of Pastor Ben Godsen, the church has maintained its commitment

Christian and Jewish traditions have always been set apart by a keen interest in the correct ways to interpret the Bible. From the heated debates between the Antiochenes and the Alexandrians during the time of the ancient church to the debates pertaining the use of the Bible during the reformation period, the proper way of interpreting the scriptures has been a major source of concern. To biblical scholars in the

The popularization of the idea, though was somewhat linguistic in that when speaking of God and the Holy Spirit, different words were used that could mean "person," "nature," "essence," or "substance," -- words that were part of a longer, and far older tradition, but not adopted by the new Church . Later, to echo this interpretation, the French Dominican Yves Conger, wrote that the Spirit of God was equal to

Review: Introduction to the New Testament, Berkhof 1915 Summary The most important aspect of Berkhof’s Introduction to the New Testament is its construction and style. It is simple, straight-forward and methodical in its approach to the Book. It is free of sentimentality and all extraneous philosophical and theological questions that have proliferated over the years, as scholars seek to read into the texts of Scripture to find a new or deeper meaning

Disrupting America's economic system is a fundamental objective of terrorists Even as the world continues to struggle with the terrible shock from the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, one principle lesson has already become clear: disrupting our economic system is a fundamental objective of terrorists. Prior to September 11, our economic environment was certainly not immune to terror, in comparison to many other nations; we lived relatively terror-free. Now,