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“I tweet, therefore I am!”

Posted on December 19, 2016 by John Armstrong “I tweet, therefore I am!” It seems difficult to imagine, but there was once a time when human beings did not feel theRead More

Population growth in the United States is slowing each year.

Our Population Decrease and Missional-Ecumenism

Posted on December 27, 2016 by John Armstrong Our Population Decrease and Missional-Ecumenism Population growth in the United States is slowing each year. It reached its lowest rate since the GreatRead More

Daniel Silva has been called one of our generation’s finest writers of international intrigue

On Reading Fiction in 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by John Armstrong On Reading Fiction in 2016 Daniel Silva has been called one of our generation’s finest writers of international intrigue, a spy novelist extraordinaire.Read More

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The ACT3 Cohort for 2017-18

Posted on December 30, 2016 by John Armstrong The ACT3 Cohort for 2017-18 The most important personal work I do is mentoring and preparing new leaders for missional-ecumenism. This work isRead More

One of the most persistent problems

Do Not Confuse Your Plans with God’s

Posted on January 28, 2017 by John Armstrong Do Not Confuse Your Plans with God’s One of the most persistent problems I face, as both a Christian thinker and leader, is toRead More

On Christmas Eve our beloved pastor, Rev. Greg Moser, passed into the presence of Jesus his Lord

The Death of the Holy Innocents

Posted on January 2, 2017 by John Armstrong The Death of the Holy Innocents The Gospel text for Sunday, January 1, 2017, was Matthew 2:13-23. It is a text I have rarely,Read More

A series of sermons from Revelation 2-3.

The Letter to Ephesus

Posted on July 14, 2016 by John Armstrong The Letter to Ephesus This summer my local congregation, Lutheran Church of the Master, is engaged with a series of sermons from RevelationRead More

The kingdom of Jesus turns everything “upside down.”

Jesus’ Upside-Down Kingdom

Posted on July 11, 2016 by John Armstrong Jesus’ Upside-Down Kingdom The kingdom of Jesus turns everything “upside down.” We settle far too easily for a tame and non-threatening gospel whereRead More

My question will likely startle some.

Should Ecclesiastes Be in the Biblical Canon?

 Posted on July 8, 2016 by John Armstrong My question will likely startle some. It seems obvious to others. Count me among the latter group. I have read the book many,Read More

Professor of Evangelism and Director of Spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary

The Life and Last Days of a Saint: Dr. Ben Campbell Johnson

Posted on May 19, 2016 by John Armstrong Dr. Ben Campbell Johnson, a Presbyterian minister, and author, served as Professor of Evangelism and Director of Spirituality at Columbia Theological SeminaryRead More