"Theology," The Disciple, Feb.
19, 1978.
"On Meaning What We Say," Ministers' Bulletin,
April-May, 1978.
"Reckoning with God as well as Budgets," The Disciple,
Mar. 4, 1979.
"Christian Sensibility with Respect to Homosexuality," Encounter,
Summer, 1979, pp. 209-221. [no longer my view of the subject matter.]
"On Doing Church Theology Today," Encounter, Summer,
1980, pp. 279-286. Reprinted in McKendree
Pastoral Review, Winter, 1991 (vol. VIII, no. 1), pp. 5-13.
"A Theological Analysis of the Design," Mid-Stream,
Vol. XIX, No. 3, (July, 1980) pp. 309-321. Go
to article.
"Earthen Ambassadors," in Disciples of Christ in the
21st Century, ed. by Michael Kinnamon, St.Louis: CBP, 1988, pp.
45-49.
"On Understanding God and Faith," Encounter, Spring,
1989 (vol.50, no.2), pp. 177-183.Go
to article.
"Aftermath: Tulsa Painful, Not Pivotal," The Disciple,
Jan., 1992, pp. 4-5.
"Jewish and Christian Theology on Election, Covenant, Messiah,
and the Future," in The Church and the Jewish People: A Study
Guide for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), ed. by
Clark M. Williamson, St. Louis: Christian Board of Publication, 1994,
pp. 51-58.Go to article.
"Signs of the Church's Identity," Mid-Stream, Oct.,
1994 (vol. 33, no. 4), pp. 377-390.
Go to article.
"Schematic Reflections on Salvation in Jesus Christ," Encounter,
Winter, 1995 (vol. 56, no. 1), pp. 1-18. Go
to article.
"The Gospel and Mission of the Church: Signs of the Church's
True Identity", McKendree Pastoral Review, Dec. 1995
(Vol. XII, Nos. 2 & 3), pp. 39-54.
"The Christian Life", The Indiana Christian, Vol.
79, Nos. 3-6 [1997], Vol. 80, Nos. 1-2 [1998], as "Life in the
Church", "Life in the Spirit", "Life in Faith",
"Life in the Works and Passions of Love' [2 nos.], "Life
in Hope". Go to article.
"God: Triune in Essence and Actuality", Encounter,
Vol. 59 [Winter/Spring, 1998], Nos. 1-2, pp. 274-291. Go
to article.
“Kierkegaard: Spy, Judge, and Friend”, Encounter,
Vol. 61 [Autumn, 2000], No. 4, pp. 439-448. Go
to article.
“A Sermon: Whose Temple Is It Anyway? John 2.13.22”, Encounter,
Vol. 62, No. 2 [Spring, 2001], pp. 183-188. Go to article.
“Christology and Jewish-Christian Dialogue,” Encounter,
Vol. 63, [Winter/Spring, 2002], Nos. 1-2, pp. 129-136. Go to article.
"Is Jesus Lord in Time of War? Or, What Does
it Mean to Say 'Jesus is Lord' in Time of War?" Encounter,
Vol. 65 [Summer 2004]. No. 3, pp. 215-221. Go to article.
"A Sermon: Old and New Habits of Mind and Heart."
Encounter, Vol. 65 [Autumn 2004], No. 4, pp. 403-411. Go
to article.
"Hell is Empty." DisciplesWorld,
vol. 3, issue 9 (November 2004), pp. 13-15. Go
to article.
"The Church as Ark of Salvation: Part One,"
Encounter, Vol. 66, No. 1 [Winter 2005], pp. 1-21. Go
to Article.
"The Church as Ark of Salvation: Part Two,"
Encounter, Vol. 66, No. 2 [Spring 2005], pp. 87-105. Go
to Article.
"Jesus, the Family, and the Summons of the Kingdom,"
Encounter, vol. 67, no. 2 [Spring 2006], pp. 199-206. Go
to Article
"On Being the Church of Jesus Christ," Leaven,
vol. 15, no. 1 (First Quarter 2007), pp. 6-11.Go
to Article.
Books
A Grammar of Christian Faith: Systematic Explorations in Christian
Life and Doctrine. 2 vols. (Lanham. Md.: Rowman & Littlefield,
2002).
On Being the Church of Jesus Christ in Tumultuous
Times. (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2006).