Heaven or Hell? (Part One)
In this article, I want to focus on the Parable of the Long Spoons relevance for the continuing and lethal legacy of America’s Original Sin of racism. Continue reading
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The Last Judgment (Part Two)
Evil will not have the last word. There is no place in the New Heaven and the New Earth for those whose lives are defined by greed, violence, and idolatry. But God’s judgment is not for the purpose of punishing forever. God’s judgment is designed to set things right and to bring reconciliation and healing. Continue reading
Life Assurance
THE GOSPEL IS NOT A FIRE INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE NEXT WORLD,BUT A LIFE ASSURANCE POLICY FOR THIS WORLD. (Richard Rohr,Eager to love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi) I grew up in a denomination which most would assume was obsessed with “saving souls for heaven.” Since the late… Continue reading
