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BIG Celebration!

We invite you to come celebrate with us and join us on our journey, hoping and praying as the Lord leads us to new endeavors.
When we read Joshua 4:1-14, we learn of the experience of the nation of Israel crossing the Jordan River and finally entering the Promised Land. This was the pinnacle of their … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/big-celebration/

Barth & The Confessing Church

“Barth” is pronounced “Bart” much like everyone’s favorite Simpson, but Karl wasn't the type to get upset over mispronunciations.
Karl Barth is considered by many to be the most influential theologian of the 20th century. So first of all, “Barth” is pronounced “Bart” much like everyone’s favorite Simpson. If … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/barth-the-confessing-church/

Bonhoeffer: Model of Christian Witness

This 20th century reformer is widely considered an exemplar of religious courage and creativity.
The church has three possible ways it can act against the state. First, it can ask the state if its actions are legitimate. Second, it can aid the victims of the state action. The… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/bonhoeffer-model-christian-witness/

Powerful Preacher, Courageous Reformer

It has been said of John Knox, he was a man "who neither flattered nor feared any flesh."
John Knox is best known as one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church, so he is a major player in our church history. It is generally thought that John Knox was born in 1514 … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/powerful-preacher-courageous-reformer/

Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak

Meet the South African minister who helped bring an end to the racist policy that changed a nation.
It almost didn’t happen. But in 1968, a segregated branch of the Dutch Reformed Church ordained Allan Boesak, a 22-year-old man of “mixed race,” to become a minister in South Afric… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/rev-dr-allan-boesak/

The Prophet to Politicians

The much-needed voice of American theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr, resounds more than a half century later.
“Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate c… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-prophet-to-politicians/

The Legacy of the Wesleys

Believers in the great power of music over men’s hearts and the desire to harness this power for good.
When Brent asked me to write about the Wesleys, I immediately thought about the plaque in the south transept of Winchester Cathedral, where the St. Mark’s Choir recently sang for a… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-legacy-the-wesleys/

The Intersection of Religion & Secular Life

Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor presents theology in an easily accessible style, while calling the church to minister to those in crisis.
Congrats, NorthPark! You’ve made it to 695,000 minutes of service, which brings us to the level of our next great reformer, Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor. Rev. Taylor was ordained to… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-intersection-religion-secular-life/

Rejecting Restraints

Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick served as a beacon of hope for thousands of Christians in America.
In the early part of last century, Harry Emerson Fosdick, emerged as the greatest preacher of the modernist movement, which rejected the theological, biblical and spiritual restrai… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/rejecting-restraints/

The Theologian’s Theologian

H. Richard Niebuhr and his five archetypes for how Christianity interacts with our world.
It has been said that H. Richard Niebuhr (September 3, 1894 – July 5, 1962) was out to reform the church while his older brother Reinhold Niebuhr was out to reform our politics. Wh… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-theologians-theologian/

Justified by Faith: Paul Tillich

“Sometimes I think it is my mission to bring faith to the faithless and doubt to the faithful.”
While famous for his three-volume Systematic Theology, near life’s end Paul Tillich (1886-1965) himself questioned if his system was still viable, but he never lost the conviction … http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/justified-faith-paul-tillich/

Tackling the Practical Application of Theology

Introducing one of the “12 Greatest Contemporary Theologians” – Rev. Dr. Cynthia Rigby.
Ladies and Gentleman, may I present to you our 500,000 minute reformer (on our quest to 1,045,000 service minutes by September 9th) one of the “12 Greatest Contemporary Theologians… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/tackling-the-practical-application-theology/

Reformed Theologian, Jürgen Moltmann

Through his writings, he urges the reader to view the present through the lens of the future; making the hope of the future, the hope of today.
Jürgen Moltmann was born on April 8, 1926 in Hamburg, Germany. He grew up in a secular family, and enjoyed reading the works of German idealists such as Lessing, Goethe, and Nietzs… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/reformed-theologian-jurgen-moltmann/

The First Lady of Austin College

Meet Sarah Bernice Moseley, the first woman elected Moderator of the PCUS General Assembly in 1978.
Sarah Bernice Moseley was born on August 9, 1917. She grew up in Anson, Texas and graduated from Texas State College, now known as Texas Woman’s University. A few years after marry… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-first-lady-austin-college/

The Preceptor of Germany: Philip Melanchthon

Leader of the German Reformation movement and dear friend to Martin Luther.
Philip Melanchthon was born Philipp Schwartzerd in Brettan, Germany on February 15, 1497. His parents, Barbara Reuter and Georg Schwartzerd were deeply pious people who transmitted… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/the-preceptor-germany-philip-melanchthon/

Merci, Monsieur Farel!

16th Century spiritual leader, William (Guillaume) Farel, is credited with bringing the Reformation to France.
William Farel is perhaps best known for his mealtime prayer, “Dear 6lb, 8oz baby Jesus….”  Wait, wait, wrong guy. That was Will Farrell. I’m supposed to write about William (Guilla… http://www.northparkpres.org/blog/merci-monsieur-farel/

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