January-February 2022 issue

Current Issue: January / February 2022 – Vol. 120

Maintain the Unity of the Spirit

Be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit –  one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all

Ephesians 4:3-6

Table of Contents

• In This Issue: We Are One in the Spirit

FEATURES

• Our Common Bond and Commitment to Christ, by Steve Clark
• “We saw His star in the East and we have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2) – Sword of the Spirit reflections and testimonies for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25 2022
• Christian Witness: Growing in Unity, by Archpriest Drtad Uzunyan, Istanbul, Turkey
• Christian Witness: I Cannot but Thank God, by Ferial Baz, Lebanon
• Christian Witness – Collaboration Among Coptic Christians in Egypt, by Fr. Mina Dimitri
• Christian Witness: Children of Our Father by Nihal Nasser
• The Call to Ecumenical Cooperation Is a Work of the Holy Spirit Today, by Bob Tedesco
• Visible Sign of Unity Is Communitarian, by Raniero Cantalamessa
• Cooperative Ecumenism: Being Different without being Distant, by Mark Kinzer

COLUMNS, UPDATES and REFLECTIONS

• “The Lord Is My Shepherd” –  A Reflection and Tribute in Memory of Bruce Yocum 
• Life in Community – An Unforgettable Reflection by Gregory Floyd
• Understanding the Times – A Reflection by Dave Hughes
• Being a Light in the Darkness and What Occupies Your Mind?, by Tom Caballes
• The Work of the Holy Spirit, by Basil of Caesarea, and The Treasure Store of All, by Ephrem of Edessa
• The Great Playmaker “You must increase and I must decrease.” John 3:30, by Vanessa Vaz
• Imagine There’s No Heaven – Living for Today, by Sam Williamson
• Bringing the Gospels to Life – A Way of Christian Meditation, by Jeanne Kun