The Church of the Bells

Men need new Christian identity

Growing as disciples of Jesus means following Christ in new directions.  2nd Corinthians 5:17 says “if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation.”  Bishop James Swanson recently spoke about the need for men to seek a new identity in Christ rooted in service: NASHVILLE, Tenn.––“Men are in search of a new Christian identity.”…

Rev. Lawson, Dr. King and Non-violence

James Lawson, Martin Luther King Jr. and non-violence Frank Stoltze | Off-Ramp | September 3rd, 2013, 11:33am As the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington this week, James Lawson could only smile. Lawson is the longtime preacher at Holman United Methodist Church in the West Adams district who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King for many…