245 years ago, a group of upstarts from 13 colonies in the western hemisphere declared independence from Britain. Who is…
Identity Politics & The Good Samaritan
Does the Jesus of 2,000 years back have anything to say? The answer is yes, through a story – of the Good Samaritan.
Let My People Go!
New York’s Times Square: almost empty except for two naked cowboys and one groupie. Like the rest of America, all…
What price coronavirus?
… which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he…
What Resurrection Is About – Then & Now
Good day … and welcome to the story of Mary Magdalene and the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. A story…
The Inequality of Coronavirus Lockdown
In Jesus’ well-known encounter with a rich young man, he admonishes his would-be follower to: “… go, sell what you…
Coronavirus – What Would Jesus Do?
Pictured above is Jerusalem’s partially re-excavated Pool of Siloam. Jesus encountered a blind man, rubbed spit and mud in his…
United Methodist Split – Good or Bad?
Is the impending split of the United Methodist Church over the issue of gay marriage good or bad for Christianity?…
Blessed are the poor … or poor in spirit?
In his first recorded utterance at the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares: “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” At…
Why Do Things Happen the Way They Do?
This is the Old Testament account of the book of Job – a writing of uncertain date, location and authorship.…
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