It is hard to believe that followers of Jesus would object to a book entitled Love Wins. Yet in September 2011 a book by that title, written by pastor Rob Bell, stirred up many objections. The objections came in the form of a charge that Bell is a universalist. By universalist, his critics meant that Bell believes there is no hell and that all people will be in heaven …
Here are some recent books you may not want to take to the beach, but they do provide instruction and inspiration …
As I stood on the deck of the now retired USS Lexington in the bay of Corpus Christi, Texas, with my 10-year-old son, I was in awe of the power and human ingenuity that this World War II-era Essex-class aircraft carrier represented …
I saw Palm Sunday in a different light this year. As I do each year, I imagined Jesus’ journey toward Jerusalem. But as I pictured the scene on Palm Sunday, I didn’t see the same happy throng waving palm branches and laying colorful cloaks in the path of a young donkey ridden by the Messiah. Instead, I imagined the riveting video footage of the masses gathered in Tahrir Square in the midst of the Egyptian uprising …
The verse from Revelation has led some of us in Mennonite Church USA to embrace a “Revelation 7:9 vision.” That is, we long for a church that includes the many peoples who will be represented in heaven …
For Baby Boomers such as myself (born in 1954), World War II was in the background during our formative years. It was the most destructive event, by far, in all of human history …
On the Sunday related to July 4, we can rethink what it means to be a Christian patriot. We can give thanks for the privileges we have. We can see what characterizes a Christian patriot. And we can ask, What guidance does the early church give us? …
