Article Author: Zach Spidel
The Recovery of Rhoda Lee
From Practice to Methods
Evangelical Utilitarian Ecclesiology and the Mid-Century transformation of the Brethren in Christ
Introduction Denominational identities are elusive things. Bore down deep enough in any given area of belief or practice within a church group and one is certain to find some form of variance over time. Even meticulously preserved rituals take place in changing cultural contexts which lend those rituals new connections...read more
The Gospel Next Door: Following Jesus Right Where You Are
MARTY TROYER. The Gospel Next Door: Following Jesus Right Where You Are.Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2016. Pp. 206. $15.99 (U.S.) Marty Troyer is the pastor of Houston Mennonite Church, a dynamic congregation in the heart of one of America’s largest cities. He has written this book in an effort to...read more
Discerning God’s Will Together
ERVIN R. STUTZMAN. Discerning God’s Will Together: Biblical Interpretation in the Free Church Tradition. Telford, Pa.: Cascadia Publishing House, 2013. Pp. 176. $16.95 (U.S.) Reviewed by Zach Spidel Ervin R. Stutzman’s attempt to draw upon the discernment function of free church ecclesiology in order to “aid the contemporary church in...read more