Asbury Herald Archives: 2006
Excerpt: “What does it mean to be “Spirit-filled?” Addressing the role of the Spirit in the Church is an enormous task. But for the sake of pedagogy, I think that we can safely break this vast, and vastly important topic down into two general categories: (1) the dwelling of the Spirit among and in His people for the purpose of transforming them and (2) the Spirit's empowering of His people for service.”
Excerpt: "...People all around us are yearning for this depth and breadth of full salvation, and when they hear the uniqueness of the Wesleyan message, they wonder how they could have been a Christian this long without anyone speaking to them about holiness of heart and life. Do you expect to be made perfect in this life? Have you entered into the experience of sanctification?"
Excerpt: “With this edition of The Asbury Herald, we want to invite you to experience Asbury Theological Seminary in a new way as we debut a new format. Why are we doing this? We desire to offer you the opportunity to grow in life, love, faith and character through Asbury Seminary, whether you are a student, alumnus, staff or friend. And as we focus in this issue on being “well-trained,” we begin the first of a series of issues that will explore the various aspects of our educational mission statement. Our hope is that this issue— and new format—will not only bring us closer as a community, but deepen your own spiritual walk and challenge you wherever and whenever you serve.”
Excerpt: “Sometimes the greatest spiritual growth occurs during the times when we are most hard-pressed. That is an encouragement during this time of great change in my life. Over the past twelve months: our daughter was married; we have officially become "empty nesters"; I'm going through a significant change in my work; my mother passed away; and I am entering what one writer described as the "winter season" of my life (a characterization that didn't exactly thrill me). During challenging times what William James called "forced options," either we move forward, or we fall backward. God invites us to grow forward by journeying through the changes and challenges with Him....”
“Everything that happens is either soap to cleanse me, fire to purify me, or a chisel to fashion in me the likeness of Christ...”