Recently, I heard a pastor deliver a message in which he expounded on the need for Christians to bear fruit. He then went on to…
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Recently, I heard a pastor deliver a message in which he expounded on the need for Christians to bear fruit. He then went on to…
Leave a CommentWell, it’s Monday the 19th. Christmas is less than a week away. I still have shopping to do because the ads on TV tell me…
Leave a CommentI just read an interesting idea about Jesus’ parables that end with the promise of divine retribution. Here’s the link:http://www.therebelgod.com/2011/09/more-i-follow-jesus-less-i-like-his.html Derek Flood presents a simple,…
Leave a CommentThis morning I was reading Matthew 21:33 and following. This pericope is usually called the Parable of the Tenants. In it Jesus told of some…
Leave a CommentThere has been quite a reaction to an article written by Albert Mohler. This article was in response to another by Nicholas Kristof in the…
Leave a CommentI came across this article about violence in the Bible over at Sojourners Magazine. The questions about so-called God sanctioned violence have been asked for…
Leave a CommentOver the past few years I’ve begun to have an issue with folks who hold to a fundamentalist/literalist view of the scriptures. These believers steadfastly…
Leave a CommentThis morning as I was spending time with Yahweh in prayer and reflection, I began to realize that I have much to be grateful for.…
Leave a CommentI read an interesting take on the language of the Occupy Wall Street movement this morning. Author Brian McLaren offered an experience that he had…
Leave a CommentI just read an article by Katharine Hayhoe, an environmental expert from Texas.It is at:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-evangelical-warming-20111207,0,2075349.storyIt seems that some folks are actually starting to ‘get it’…
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