Christmas and Easter are the two key events in the Christian calendar. At Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God who became a human being and dwelt among us. At Easter, we remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Although we commemorate two events, the reality is that both of them…
New Book: Christian Education: Retrospects and Prospects
This new book Christian Education: Retrospects and Prospects honors the life and ministry of Dr. Robert (Bob) W. Pazmiño. The book is a collection of articles about different Christian education foundational issues that Bob published in the prestigious Christian Education Journal during thirty-five years from 1985 to 2020. These articles are a reflection of his…
Integrity Is the Essential Distinctive for a Follower of Christ
Integrity is the essential distinctive for a follower of Christ. Our character defines, proclaims, and demonstrates our faith in a holy God to all around us. A kind of Christianity that defends the “right theology” at the expense of a life of integrity is false and represents personal interests, but not the God of the…
Deo Volente or “Man Proposes and God Disposes”
New Year’s Resolutions are part of the annual tradition for many of us. The arrival of the new year gives us the opportunity to stop for a moment and plan for a better future. For example, gyms increase their memberships considerably in January with people who want to lose weight or improve their physical condition….
Christmas has Arrived, Glory to the Lord!
The birth of Jesus changed the world. Christmas is, without a doubt, the most important event in the history of mankind and, therefore, the biggest celebration of each year. The creator God of the universe became a human being and dwelt among us. God is not far or distant, but through Jesus, God’s presence is…
Joseph, the Often-Forgotten Personality of Christmas
Joseph is the often-forgotten personality of Christmas. Obviously at Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ or Messiah, who came to this world to save us from our sins and all of their consequences. Jesus Christ is Immanuel, God with us, and evidently, he is the central personality of Christmas. Any Christmas celebration…
Diversity Is A Gift And Not A Threat
“Do I have to include diverse voices in my theology courses? Is someone going to monitor that I have diversity in my syllabus? I only want to teach about Christ and the Bible.” These were the words of a theology professor responding to his Christian university’s invitation to include more diversity in the curricula. The…
Faith and Works Always Go Together
I have frequently heard from many Christian leaders the claim that faith in Christ is the most important thing of all and that everything else is secondary. In various ways, they argue that salvation or the spiritual is more important than the earthly or social. According to this rationale, the main function of Christians is…
The Sin of Workaholism
I am increasingly convinced that being an “obsessive worker” is the most common addiction among people in Christian ministry. Obviously, this condition occurs among all people regardless of their occupation or religiosity. In fact, in English, the term “workaholic” is already part of the common vocabulary since it represents a reality that is increasingly present…