Johannes Oecolampadius on John 1:14   In these words—“The Son of God became flesh”—we see in a certain way the sum of our faith. What is coarser than flesh? Flesh will be turned into earth, and this is its curse. But Christ’s flesh experiences no corruption. That is to say, the Son of God truly became…

Last week we began to look at the story of Joseph, as recorded in the closing chapters of Genesis. As we saw, the first thing to acknowledge about Joseph is that he is God’s chosen instrument to deliver the descendants of Abraham from the threat of famine, and to bring them to Egypt where they…

The Reverend Leslie Fields, Sr. was born on March 29, 1912 in Alabama. He traveled north to New York State during the late 1930s looking for work. Upon finding work, he was then able to send for his wife, Barbara Mae Fields, and their small children. Though they could be bounced in and out of…

Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the [email protected] Summit in Boston. The summit is described as “A Working Conference of Active Participants and Leaders from the Marketplace, Church, Seminary & Academy.” The conference was “Where Are We & What Still Needs to Be Done?” The format of the conference was styled like TED…

Ryan Harding, MDiv student and Henry Center intern ***** One of the most profitable disciplines for me in seminary has been the study of church history. Hearing of the pastoral hearts of the early church fathers, the careful thought of the apologists, and the unflinching courage of the martyrs has been edifying, inspiring, and humbling….