by Henry Brinton | Jul 4, 2021 | Author Insights, City of Peace
Zephaniah was a prophet during the reign of King Josiah in the seventh century before Christ. The prophet announced God’s judgment on Judah and Jerusalem, saying that God would cut off “the idolatrous priests” (Zeph 1:4), but he also predicted judgment on enemy...
by Henry Brinton | Aug 2, 2020 | Author Insights, City of Peace
The Greek word for church is ekklesia, which means “assembly.” For 2,000 years, Christians have been assembling for worship. But in this age of pandemic, it’s dangerous to be the church. In my novel City of Peace, pastor Harley Camden is assigned to...
by Henry Brinton | Apr 12, 2020 | Author Insights, City of Peace
One of the strangest consequences of this coronavirus pandemic is our inability to gather for worship on Easter Sunday. Thomas Boswell recently wrote, “For now, we’re stripped of many of our customary forms of community, connection, enthusiasm and stress-reducing...
