Why I’m Done Debating Human Dignity
Until someone has even started the work of awareness and lament, there can be no meaningful conversation, much less reconciliation. You can't reconcile with someone who won't even acknowledge the harm they're causing.
Faith, Hope, and Love in the Face of Authoritarianism
This morning, we are waking up to the reality of authoritarianism taking control of our nation and the inevitability of widespread harm to vulnerable communities.
You Are (Already) A Saint: Reflections after All Saints Day
God's goal isn't our destruction but our glorification. Not our diminishment, but our completion. Not our absorption, but our confirmation as unique persons bearing the divine image.
Steps to Better Yes and No: Living an Imitable Life
If you're anything like me, most of us say yes to too much and no to too little.
"Forgiveness of Sins": From Individual to Communal
Daily Lectionary Texts for Wednesday, October 30, 2024: Psalm 119:17-24; Jeremiah 33:1-11; Matthew 20:29-34
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Sacred Disorientation: When Losing Your Way Leads to Growth
October 29, 2024 Daily Lectionary Texts
Psalm 119:17-24; 2 Kings 6:8-23; Acts 9:32-35
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The Devil's Long Resume: A Historical-Theological Analysis of Satan from Divine Prosecutor to Cosmic Adversary
This is my sermon on Satan at The Table Church on Sunday, October 27. You can watch and listen to
You can vote for Democrats and be a Christian at the same time
I just want to say that you can vote for Democrats and be a Christian at the same time.
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Was Universal Reconciliation Condemned as Heresy?
Many Christians today believe that universal reconciliation - the doctrine that all people will eventually be restored to right relationship
Melchizedek: The Bible's Most Mysterious Priest
You might have encountered this enigmatic figure in your Bible reading - Melchizedek, who appears seemingly out of nowhere in
