We listen to the sacred Scriptures week after week, year after year. Why does it take a diagnosis, a divorce, a death, a setback or a struggle for us to hear them?
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Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Why protesting injustice is a fundamentally Christian act
Our fidelity to Christ and his body the church should have less to do with becoming an aggrieved church of fire damage than becoming a compassionate church of kinship with the broken.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Nations liberate by force. But Christ does not compel.
Though liberation is often won through violence, love can never conquer through compulsion. Love must always be meek.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The theology of sin
Two recently published books from Oxford University Press address the variegated and multifaced character of sin in the New Testament.
Posted inFaith, The Word
How the parable of the weeds compels us to fight for justice
Telling people suffering victimization to wait for a future reckoning only does further harm and fails to promote God’s kingdom.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Can scripture help us determine who to vote for?
We can pray that our leaders seek wisdom and understanding, but we must also exercise our right to vote for those who have demonstrated these qualities.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What can we learn from the ‘little ones’ in our life?
Jesus did not speak of great prophets, who would follow him. No, he told us to expect humble souls, “little ones,” people we might not even notice if we do not keep our eyes open and our hearts receptive.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
On Juneteenth, look to the biblical prophets and the Black Lives Matter movement
Juneteenth, when we celebrate the freedom of slaves in the United States, is a good time to reflect on ancient prophets who have much in common with today’s activists.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Is the Gospel propaganda?
Strictly speaking, anyone spreading ideas, good or bad, engages in propaganda. Preaching is propaganda. St. Paul wrote propaganda.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Why you should pray to God, especially in times of need
Romans takes notions of physical burdens of the flesh and calls for believers to focus instead on the Spirit of God within them.