I lament both the lack of knowledge about the Bible in our culture and the various ways in which it is misused within so many churches and in secular society. On one side, we have fundamentalist Christians who insist on the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible. On the opposite… Continue reading
All her life she had heard that homosexuals could not be saved and were destined for hell unless they repented and allowed God to change them. She had heard such a message from preachers, tv evangelists, friends, and other Christians. And it broke her heart to think that the grandson she so loved was burning in hell because he was gay. Continue reading
Read the Scripture “In our midst” is the theme of all the resurrection stories in the Gospel of John. We see that theme in the account of Mary at the tomb when the Risen Christ appears to her and calls her by name and in the story of the disciples… Continue reading
Read the Scripture In this splendid poetry of the Bible the ears of a prophet are opened. He is surrounded by weary people–weary from oppression and injustice–weary from war and enslavement–weary from hopelessness and helplessness–weary from sin and death. All around him are the tear-stained faces of the weary. But… Continue reading
In the past few months, I have discovered the value of YouTube for my continuing theological journey. Much to my surprise I found many lectures, interviews, and panel discussions featuring some of the greatest theologians and philosophers of our time. These presentations offer succinct and profound wisdom. I was shocked… Continue reading
(14 minutes) Part Two of this series entitled “You Can’t Go Home Again” ended with the suggestion that Christians should best be envisioned as pilgrims rather than wanderers. Pilgrims are on the move toward a goal. They are not homesteaders, but they do have a destination. If our primary calling… Continue reading
(11 minutes) In part one of this series, we looked at the universal experience of how difficult it is for us to return to our original “homes” after having been absent for some time. We have changed and so have the people of our hometown, but too often we have… Continue reading
(7 minutes) In Thomas Wolfe’s novel You Can’t Go Home Again, author George Webber experiences the painful truth that it’s impossible to return to his hometown and feel “at home.” He has changed, but for the most part, his family and childhood friends are virtually the same. Many of us… Continue reading
Frodo is the recognized hero of Tolkien’s tale, but for me, Sam is the hero. Continue reading
In several places on this blog, I point out that our word “evangelism” comes from the Greek word used in the New Testament for “good news.” The church did not invent the word euaggelion. Roman propaganda used the term to refer to the “good news” brought by the emperor as… Continue reading
