Monty Python and the Sermon on the Mount
I am a fan of British comedy. I do not know why, most of the time I do not understand the type of humor, but there is something about it that I guess refreshin...
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Why I Still Have Hope
Today is the day, January 20th, 2017, inauguration day when the peaceful transfer of power will take place here in the United States. I will be honest; I was n...
Christian Scholarship in the Age of Trump
Messiah College history professor John Fea drew my attention to an article by Scott Culpepper who teaches history at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa on the ...
Dianna Butler Bass, Grounded: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I opined on the question of where is God as raised in the book Grounded by Diana Butler Bass. In this part, I will explore dirt, yes ...
Sharing in Christ’s Baptism
I have called this sermon “Sharing in Christ’s Baptism” as a sort of a way to illustrate what is happening in the Scripture passage we heard r...
Diana Butler Bass, Grounded: Part 1
I have a bit of a confession. I have just started to read Grounded by Dianna Butler Bass. I know it came out last year, and yes it has been sitting on my shel...
The Nature of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
Editors Note: This reflection is taken from a theological paper that was written as partial fulfillment of the requirements to gain standing in the United Churc...
Predictions of the Future Church
As a follow-up to my last post, I am reaching back to a post from February of 2015 written by pastor and blogger Carey Nieuwhof. I mentioned in previous posts t...
Thom Rainer’s Major Trends for 2017
The church of the 21st century is going to require pastors to acquire a new set of tools. The church, and by that I mean all churches, has never been very good...
Live Long and Prosper: The Spirituality of Star Trek
On Christmas night I was looking for something to watch. I had my fill of Christmas movies, which seem to start earlier and earlier each year, so I needed some...