A couple of weeks ago, I offered some reflections on the furor at the Candler School Of Theology and the Distinguished Alumni Award it gave to Eddie Fox. Called “The Intolerance Of The Tolerant” you can read the post here. And tucked away in the online brouhaha over that award & the opposition it generated, Read the full article…
In the last several days, I have seen, heard, read, and experienced some things that have caused me to do a double take. As in: “did I really just see that, hear that, read that, or experience that?” So I look again. These double takes involve moments from all different areas of life. Perhaps you Read the full article…
My cyber-friend John Meunier, a UM pastor serving in Indiana, offered these historical insights recently: ‘Worship him by grunts and groans’ Virginia deist John Symmes was typical of many of the leading men of the American founding. Author Adam Jortner in his excellent book The Gods of Prophetstown recounts a letter from Symmes to his Read the full article…
Jesus sure has a lot of fans, doesn’t he? People who want to be close enough to him to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires sacrifice. Fans may be fine with repeating a prayer, attending church, and putting a Jesus fish on their bumpers. But is that the extent of Read the full article…
It was written to the Israelites. It was written to the church in Ephesus. It was written to Matthew’s community of Jesus-followers who had started life as Torah-observers. It was written to John’s community of beleagured, persecuted, and endangered Christians. It was written to the Jews living in Babylonian Exile. It was written to the Read the full article…
