Exegesis, Ecclesiology, and Exploration.

“The Holy Scriptures Must Be Our Ruling Standard”

A couple weeks ago I posted a quote from David Bercot that received quite a bit of interest. Bercot asked us to acknowledge that Mennonite customs and tradition..

Dwight Gingrich

May 12, 2015

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Contentment: “Whose God Is Their Belly”

Bible Bites [Exegesis]

Now that it is summer, I spend my Saturdays at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market, selling baked goods for my brother-in-law with Mast Family Farm. The b..

Is a “Radical Lifestyle” a Hurdle for Seekers?

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

One conversation that caught my ear at the Anabaptist Identity Conference last month was a segment of a panel discussion called “The Turtle Wins.” David Ber..

Unfinished Thoughts for Your Improvement

Thinking Theology Aloud [Random]

Franz Schubert wrote a beautiful piece of music that we call the Unfinished Symphony. It is called unfinished because it only contains two movements, rather tha..

The Schleitheim Confession: Who May Share the Lord’s Supper?

Church Chat [Ecclesiology]

Who should be included in the Lord’s Supper? As I’ve been researching today for my promised essay on Mennonites and ordinances, I came across this answer in..

There Is Hope of a Tree [Poem by Mom]

By Elaine Gingrich

The Lord is risen! Do you still remember? Yes, I know that Easter was last weekend. But that doesn’t mean that the resurrection is “so last weekend.” Seve..

When the Church Was a Family — Hellerman (Review)

Book Reviews

Hellerman, Joseph H. When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Christian Community (Nashville, Tennessee: B&H Academic, 2009). 240..

The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Ecclesiologies – Harrison/Dvorak (Review)

Book Reviews

Harrison John, and James D. Dvorak, eds. The New Testament Church: The Challenge of Developing Ecclesiologies, McMaster Biblical Studies Series (Eugene, Oregon:..

Ecclesiology of the Reformers (7): Conclusions and Questions

Book Reviews

How should we live today, as children of the Reformation? Should we celebrate the Reformation, looking to its heroes as a foundation for our churches? Should we..

Life Thirst: L’Chaim [Poem by Mom]

By Elaine Gingrich

Spring is almost here, bursting with new life and old longings, and I have a poem to match the season. Are you thirsty? Then read on… (See here for an introd..