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Editorial Introduction
by
Major Stephen Court
Welcome to JAC64. We praise God for the expanding influence of
Journal of Aggressive Christianity. You will know that there
are 63 issues archived for free download on this site. You can
search to your heart’s content some great content on issues of
Salvationism and warfare. Enjoy.
Major Harold Hill leads of JAC64 with Four Anchors From The
Stern, an important article on Salvation Army identity and
mission. This article will be studied for years to come in
training colleges around the world and will impact our
understanding of who we are and what we are about.
Captain Michael Ramsay is back with another article on, you
guessed it, covenant. His name is now synonymous with covenant
(not that we want to limit him to that subject) and we are
guessing that there has to be a book on the way. Be sure that
you will hear about it right here at JAC. His take on Hebrews
8 is called Old Covenant, New Covenant, Milkshakes, and Coming
of Age.
Major David Laeger contributes A Greater Is Here, a timely
reminder and confidence booster in our faith and fighting.
Commissioner Wesley Harris clarifies for us Church and church
in his typical clever manner.
Lieutenant Karyn Wishart considers the Ocean of Life that
William Booth saw in his vision Who Cares. And Cadet Sean
Attard considers that vision’s Mighty Rock.
Cory Harrison is convinced that real Life (is) Outside the
Amusement Park, and conveys this hard-hitting message with
silk gloves. Get ready for some surprise conviction.
Captain Genevieve Peterson, in The Great Divide, tries to
separate Siamese twins and, in the process, discovers some
subtle, but important, distinctions in theology and praxis
that complicate our salvation warfare.
Major David Laeger provides us with an outline on Triune
Aspects of Man in Scripture.
Commissioner Wesley Harris asks if The Salvation Army is a
holiness movement. Since he’s been at it for more than 80
years, you might guess that he has a considered opinion on the
subject.
Colonel Raymond Finger, in a book excerpt, provides a piece
called Holy Leadership. He originally delivered this lecture
at the 2009 National Brengle Institute in Geelong, Australia
to officer delegates from three territories (AUS, AUE, NZF).
Read it with the original audience in mind. And you can easily
transfer the lessons even if you are not an officer. The book
is BOSTON COMMON, which also features Lieut-Colonel Ian Barr,
Major Alan Harley, and Captain Grant Sandercock-Brown (with
other single-chapter contributors) to be launched
Sanctification Day 2010 (January 9).
Captain Danielle Strickland adds a little something about Mary
- a short study for the Christmas season. Women and the
economy look especially good in this take. Check it out.
And we wrap it up with a short piece on Stomping on demons.
Last issue I contributed Demonised Salvos. Don’t read into it
too much of a theme or a future book. But it is all part of
our salvation warfighting and this generation’s silence on it
in the Army has resulted in unhelpful extremes – at one end
those who see demons under every music stand, and at the other
those who don’t believe that demons exist. Biblical and
Salvationist teaching on the subject should spare us from both
extremes and enable us to confront and defeat the enemy.
That's JAC64. It is dedicated to the glory of God and the
salvation of the world.
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