Here Jesus doesn't look too good. Even so, this is a pivotal point where Jesus' ministry extends beyond insiders and the so-called "unclean."
Read More“It doesn’t matter what I think about Assisted Death. And frankly, it doesn’t matter what you think about it either. What matters is that we are called by God to confront the reality of our own mortality in the context of the cross which tells us that death is not something to be feared.”
Read MoreSuffering itself is ultimately a mystery. Even so, the core conviction of the Christian tradition is that we have a God who doesn't cause our suffering, but helps us bear and transform it for good.
Read MoreGenerally, we see free will as our ability to make unhindered choices. However, in our passage the Apostle Paul shows us that it’s more like a tug of war going on inside us.
Read MoreRead together, evolution and faith are far from incompatible. They are both enriched by each other.
Read MoreSometimes we mess up. But sometimes we do worse things to avoid getting found out.
Read MoreWe tend to assume that the universe uses and rewards strength and success with more strength and success. According to Paul, God's power, however, is "made perfect in weakness."
Read MorePi…it’s not just about delicious summer dessert or 8th grade math…
Read MoreNo matter how hard we try to make things right, sometimes people turn away from us. Paul, on the other hand, refuses to turn away.
Read MoreChristianity is less about morals, ethics, justice, beliefs or afterlife. It’s first and foremost about taking part in the New Creation set in to motion by Jesus.
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