Many of us accept that we cannot ignore sexual abuse; victims and offenders worship in our congregations. We must not continue to silence victims of sexual abuse as we have for years, nor can we demonize and alienate individuals who have committed sexual offenses. Yet God calls us to a third way …
It is better to give than to receive. For the person brought up in the arms of the church, this could be one of those “lessons I learned in kindergarten,” Sunday school kindergarten at least …
In order to address “the afterlife,” one must first speak of the meaning of life in the present. The afterlife does not stand alone as if disconnected from prior earthly life. The after is connected to the before, to the everyday life of the Christian in the present. The attitude toward death in our society is relevant as well …
Living in the present is at once the easiest and the hardest thing you’ll do. And the key is found in those two short words (six letters) “at once” …
The story of Jacob wrestling at Peniel has always puzzled me. In my first Bible, the New International Version I read as a third-grader, the subject heading was “Jacob Wrestles with an Angel.” If this stranger is indeed an angel of the Lord, it is not one of the sort pictured on greeting cards or spoken of in sentimental tales of angels in disguise helping people unaware …
The resurrection of Christ is a mystery to me. I can’t explain it. Some people find it difficult to accept mystery. Over the years I have heard sermons and read articles that want to “prove” the resurrection …
