So, What about that Second Coming of Christ?
Merry Christmas! It’s still Christmastide, and I hope you are still living in the Christmas spirit, even if the culture around us has already moved on. In this Christmastide, I’m pondering a recent conversation about the second coming of Christ. After all, Christmas...
Why Jesus Called Fishermen
Every story has a context. Over the centuries, we’ve become extremely disconnected from the context of the gospel stories, and one of those disconnects is about the political reality of life for fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. As I noted last week, John Dominic...
Empire Kills Love
This week I continue my reflections on the recent Universal Christ Conference. There were three main speakers at the event, including the Rev. Jacqui Lewis. One of her very straightforward statements has kept my attention: Empire kills love. She was talking about the...
Preparing for Holy Week: Jesus in the Garden
Today we embark upon Holy Week. Over the course of the week ahead, Christian churches around the world commemorate the final days of Jesus’ life, as well as his betrayal, arrest, trial, death, and resurrection. I mentioned last week that I led a retreat day entitled...
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