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Images of God: Christ the Bread, God the Baker (John 6:27-35) – An Exposition by Alvis Pettker

Published on : May 17, 2022June 10, 2022 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

Metaphors and figures of speech are not just the tools of poets, but the fabric of our everyday life. In the previous sentence alone I employed two different metaphors to talk about metaphors (i.e. tools and fabric). We use linguistic images all the time, often without realizing it, and we […]

Is the Love Feast Essential? – A Query by Brian Mackie

Published on : November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

Is the Love Feast essential?1 The Love Feast faces a critical moment: will Christians in general, and Brethren in particular, seek to reclaim the Love Feast as an essential communion practice post-COVID? Or…will COVID put a metaphoric nail in the already waning practice of the Love Feast? These past two […]

Communion, Passover, & Deliverance – A Sermon by Caleb Kragt

Published on : October 18, 2020November 11, 2020 Published by : Chibuzo Nimmo Petty

… the story of Joseph isn’t “happily ever after” when he forgives his brothers. Yes, God was working through all its twists and turns for good, working to provide an opportunity of salvation for the people. But our choices matter and Joseph made some awful choices. After interpreting Pharaoh’s dream […]