In recent years, there has been a growing number of people who have moved from one Christian faith tradition to another. Some of the lines within Christian expression have been fairly rigid. This rigidity has even led, in some instances, to the assumption that “those other churches” are not even Christian.
One of the main lines of distinction has been between mainline churches and evangelical churches and now, more than in years past, people have begun moving across this line in one direction or the other. Perhaps you grew up in the Christian Missionary Alliance Church and now attend a United Church. Or maybe you were Presbyterian for most of your life and now you are part of a Baptist congregation.
We speak with Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart, Dean of St. Andrew’s Hall in Vancouver, about the history of how some of these divisions came to be and how they exist today. We aim towards a more accepting and grateful view of the other (whatever “the other” means in your background) as enlivening and helpful to Christian faith in general.
Terminology:Ecumenical – Representing a number of different churches and denominations
Missiology – The theological study of the mission of the church, particularly the character and purpose of missionary work
Ecclesiology – The study of the church
Ross’s Books:
Christianity: An Asian Religion in Vancouver (2023)
Christian Witness in Cascadian Soil: Coworkers with God in the Land of Hiking, Hipsters, and Hand-Crafted Lattes
Better Than Brunch: Missional Churches in Cascadia (2020)
Beyond Snakes and Shamrocks: St. Patrick’s Mission Leadership Lessons for Today (2018)
Lessons from Laodicea: Missional Leadership in a Culture of Affluence (2016)
Phyllis Airhart – A Church with the Soul of a Nation
Bipolar Faith with Dr. Monica A. Coleman
Church Fights: King vs. Liquorish
Sacred Sayings with Rod Wilson
When Theology Hurts with Heidi Groot
”I Can’t Touch My Friends”: A COVID Time Capsule
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with David Goa
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Ken Bell
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Martin Baxter
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Rebecca Simpson
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Ross Lockhart
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Nate Collins
The Church In-Between Times: A Conversation with Tim Dickau
Christmas Special 2021 Not Quite the Stable
Art + Faith with Makoto Fujimura
Becoming Church with Luke Edwards
Fear and Abuse, Hope and Compassion within Religious Culture with Jessica Leslie
God Turned Toward Us with Will Willimon
Mental Health: A Personal Story with Markku Kostamo
Mental Health and the Blessings of Uncertainty With Dr. Rami Nader and Dr. Michael Papsdorf
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