What Happened to Those Verses? Part One
Since I’ve been preaching through the Gospel of Mark for about nine months total (with a few weeks off here and there) I
News, Reviews, and Other Stuff
Womanhood and Biblical Interpretation Rachel Held Evans has been making the rounds on television promoting her new book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood:
The Hole in Our Holiness
Followers of Christ are supposed to be holy people. And in one sense, we already are. Christ has become for us, “wisdom from
Indoctrinate Your Children
Mention the word “indoctrinate” these days and you’ll probably get varied responses. Those of a more conservative political bent are likely to envision
Abortion, Rape, and the Will of God
This week U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock is being thrashed by the media and abandoned by fellow Republicans for saying that pregnancies resulting
Columbus and the Candidates
Two events coalesced this week that set my mind on a particular issue. The events were Columbus Day and the ongoing presidential race.
The Story of Revelation
“All Scripture is breathed out by God…” (2 Timothy 3:16) writes the Apostle Paul. Peter tells us that in the writing of the
Jesus Has a Wife
Some of you have probably already seen the news report: apparently, Jesus had a wife. Sort of. A well-known scholar from Harvard University,
Am I a Slave?
I spent some time yesterday reflecting on slavery. Not the sort that comes with literal chains and menial service to one’s owner or