Verse of the Day
“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, fo...
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When the government makes a list
While recently recovering from either the flu or an awful cold, I was searching Netflix and Amazon Video for a movie to watch. I stumbled upon the 2015 movie T...
Verse of the Day
Come now, you rich people, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming to you. Your riches have rotted, and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver...
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...
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...