Electronic communication of the Christian message—online preaching—raises distinct theological challenges. Notwithstanding undeniable convenience and unlimited geographical reach “virtual church”, electronic media have potential to separate preacher from congregants, congregants one another, and—potentially greatest concern—the church God, even while appearing accomplish opposite. Communication...

WISDOM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST Every culture, ancient and modern, has developed its own wisdom, and recorded much of it in literature. Such wisdom can be based on human experience from which people learn what is in life and how to deal with it. There are written storehouses of wisdom from many different cultures in which human experiences are crystallized and typically abstracte...

Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. (NRSV)