When the spirit of revival fell at Bethel College on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, word that something out of the ordinary was happening quickly made its way throughout the Michiana community, the Bethel family and across the Internet. The live video streaming of Bethel’s chapel services, usually watched by a couple of dozen people, was [...]
Like the proverbial Frog in the Kettle, it is easy for pastors and laity alike to become so engrossed in the work of ministry and "doing church" that we often give little attention to our foundational beliefs. Call it what you will, whether it be apathy or a lack of passion for the faith of our fathers, the relentless erosion of our spiritual heritage continues. Though We Were Frogs gives particular attention to the heritage and history of The Missionary Church in which I am ordained, it is our prayer that We Were Frogs will embolden pastors and laity who are likeminded, to join together to restore, renew and revive the message of Scriptural holiness in our churches and to our nation. ~Bill McPhail
IT ALWAYS STARTS WITH REPENTANCE
When the spirit of revival fell at Bethel College on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, word that something out of the ordinary was happening quickly made its way throughout the Michiana community, the Bethel family and across the Internet. The live video streaming of Bethel’s chapel services, usually watched by a couple of dozen people, was [...]
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Core Affirmations vs. Articles of Faith and Practice
In preparation for the 2011 General Conference of the Missionary Church a great deal of attention is being given to what is being dubbed the “Core Affirmations” for its credentialed ministers. It is at times like these I am taken back to my days as a member of the varsity debate team at Blue Island [...]
HOLINESS ON THE BACK BURNER
Definition: “back burner” i.e. a state of temporary suspension, low or reduced priority The Missionary Church, in which I hold my credentials, was birthed as an immediate by-product of what came to be known as the Holiness Movement. Simply stated, the Holiness Movement in America arose during the 1840’s and 1850’s according to R. V. [...]
Excerpts from The GOSPEL BANNER: May 14, 1931 A. B. Yoder, editor
“If God can save and sanctify and keep a few men and women, and let them remain as light in the church of which they are now a member, it certainly would be grand: but it reminds me of a brothers prayer who cried, “O Lord, how can you scald a hog in ice water?” [...]
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