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August 2016

August 23, 2016

Race, Religion, and the Trouble with Modern Identity

Editor's Note: We are between terms, so as we wait for the fall term to...

August 11, 2016

On Not Throwing Away Your Shot

By: Anonymous I am one of those people that will avoid the election at all...

August 06, 2016

Prophets and Reality

By: Anonymous The influence and power of the rich, marginalization of the less fortunate, and...

August 04, 2016

What Prophets Do

By: Anonymous Many people view the prophets in the Hebrew bible (or Old Testament as...

August 02, 2016

Political Season

By: Anonymous I hate political seasons. I especially hate the presidential political season. I hate...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

The Holy and the World

By: Amy Lythgoe This week in Turkey 42 people died and another 239 were injured,...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

The Politics of the Foreigner

By: Berry Wilson As I reflected on this week’s readings on Exodus and other law...

June 28, 2016

The Hardening of Hearts

By: Adama Brown Within the last decade, some of the most egregious acts of gun...

June 21, 2016

Wisdom in a Time of Weeping

By: Adama Brown I’ve never ventured to Orlando, Florida. However, at times during the past...

June 19, 2016

God and Suffering in the Wake of Violence

By: Quinton Bobb When an unspeakable horror unfolded in Orlando last week, the presidential candidates...

June 16, 2016

Tragedy, Brokenness, and Choosing Love

By: Amy Lythgoe Such a week of public suffering! A mass shooting in an Orlando...

June 05, 2016

Parting Thoughts on Politics from a New Testament Student

By: Anonymous As we wrap this class and go about a summer vacation, many important...

May 2016

May 30, 2016

Mercy, and the Bathroom Bill Controversy

By: Kris I. The Letter of James is not a book of the New Testament...

May 25, 2016

On Being Afraid

By: Asa Holly Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I...

May 23, 2016

Reflections on the United Methodist General Conference

By: Ann Henderson On Sunday, May 15, I returned from Portland, OR. I had spent...

May 18, 2016

Changing Lenses

By: Anonymous I read the Gospel According to Matthew. Then, I read the Gospel According...

May 15, 2016

The Shockwaves of History

By Kris Denton Like a number of American families, mine is filled with a variety...

May 10, 2016

Choices and Destiny

By: Penny Seay I have recently started reading Paulo Coelho’s blog where I read an...

May 09, 2016

Jesus, Kings, and Kingdoms

By Jason Miller Politics are at the center of Mark’s story of Jesus. His historical...

May 07, 2016

Devouring the Poor

By Kris I. Oh my God! And I mean that quite literally. I was reading...

May 04, 2016

Paul, Hillary, and Donald Giving Speeches

By: Anonymous Where you are when you give a speech is a way to subtly...

May 04, 2016

You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!

By: Anonymous When I was a young child working in my parents’ grocery store after...

May 04, 2016

Seminary Election Reflections

This blog is the collective work of a group of students at a theological school...