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May 2017

May 05, 2017

What Kind of Prosperity Gospel Does Your Church Preach?

There are all kinds of prosperity gospel preaching today. There is the name it and...

May 03, 2017

What if Hell Were Like Anti-Social Media? What About Heaven?

A student by the name of Theresa shared in class about how people often have...

May 01, 2017

Are You Worried About the ‘Feminization’ of the Church? I Am.

You hear a lot today about the ‘feminization’ of the church. Many men fear that...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

How Often Do You Take Prayer Requests for Mental Health?

Rarely, if ever, have I heard someone ask for prayer for one’s own mental health...

April 26, 2017

Who Has Hell To Pay? Just Put Your Sins On Credit

One of the best ways to avoid getting bad credit scores and credit hell is...

April 24, 2017

At the Crossroads: Medicine, Ethics and Religion, Part 1.

I was waiting in a hospital waiting room this morning. The mission of the hospital...

April 23, 2017

Eastertide: Jesus Is Still Risen! Just Ask the Coptic Christians in Egypt

It is easy for me to move on after a holiday like Easter and get...

April 22, 2017

If the World Were to End Tomorrow, Would You Plant a Tree on Earth Day?

Today marks Earth Day. A quote attributed to Martin Luther reads, “If I knew that...

April 21, 2017

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Are Rites of Passage from “Egypt” to the “Promised Land,” not Symbols of a “Babylonian Captivity”

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are rites of passage from “Egypt” to the “Promised Land,”...

April 18, 2017

On Einstein’s “Genius”: How Often Do We Use Science and Religion for Political and Racialized Agendas Rather than Aesthetic Aims?

I had the opportunity to see a screening of the soon-to-be-released TV series on Albert...

April 16, 2017

Jesus’ Resurrection Is the Myth Become Fact. May It Make A Factual Difference in Our Lives Today.

All too often, we take the mythical to be devoid of real historical concern, even...

April 15, 2017

Jesus Didn’t Do Painkillers or Anesthesia at the Cross, Nor Swoon at the Sight of Blood

Painkiller addictions have sounded the national alarm (Refer here, here, and here). In our painkiller...

April 14, 2017

Jesus’ Crucifixion Is the Greatest Compliment: Take Comfort on Good Friday

Jesus’ crucifixion is the greatest compliment, though not everyone thinks so… One of the things...

April 12, 2017

God’s Church Is More Than “Giving Units”. She Is United to Jesus Christ.

God’s church is more than a collection of giving units. As the bride, she is...

April 09, 2017

Join Palms in Prayer and Solidarity on Palm Sunday for Egyptian Christians and All Who Face Religious Persecution

Today, on Palm Sunday, Christians around the world wave palm branches in remembrance of people...

April 07, 2017

Where Is Barth’s Mozart When You Need Him? From the Lisbon Earthquake to Chemical Weapons in Syria.

Whenever one considers natural and/or moral disasters, one can easily come away overwhelmed and despondent....

April 06, 2017

You Are What You Eat. You Become What You View.

“Mom was right: You are what you eat.” Could it also be true that we...

April 03, 2017

Lord, “Where There Is Hatred, Let Me Sow Love”—for Those Like Me.

The prayer often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi referred to as the “Peace Prayer”...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Clearing Up the Smog: An Interview with an Environmental Scientist on Comprehensive Health

In view of the heated engagement nationally and globally concerning environmental protections and the economy,...

March 29, 2017

Make Relational Connections to Build Resilience in the Face of Trauma

Creative Commons The American Psychological Association specifies several ways to build resilience in the face...

March 27, 2017

“Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace”—But Not Yet

The prayer often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi referred to as the “Peace Prayer”...

March 24, 2017

Marital Union with Jesus: the Ultimate White Elephant Gift Exchange?

Have you ever participated in a “White Elephant” gift exchange at Christmas? Here’s how Secret...

March 24, 2017

Justice for All = Health Care for All?

How just and how advanced is a society that does not provide affordable, quality health...

March 21, 2017

Was the Apostle Paul the Biblical Equivalent of the Most Loyal Trump Supporter?

What would it take for the most loyal Trump supporter to give up faith in the...

March 19, 2017

Only a God Who Suffers, Dies and Rises Can Help

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his prison cell, Here is the decisive difference between Christianity and...

March 16, 2017

Jesus Heals Trauma Victims through Suffering. Will We Share in His Struggle?

We all experience trauma in one way or another in life, even Jesus. But he...

March 15, 2017

On the Front Lines: Trauma and Resilience in Global Missions

It is very easy for us in the United States to become insular, as we...

March 11, 2017

How Do You Break Free From Trauma? Part 1

How do you break free from trauma? That’s not an easy question to answer, nor...

March 09, 2017

Jesus Builds Bridges & Tears Down Walls. How About Us?

Jesus built bridges, not walls. Although people stumbled over Jesus and were divided in their...

March 07, 2017

9/11 Is Still With Us Everyday—but How?

Such collective trauma poisons a society. So, how might we proceed?

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