Resurrection Hope and the Beautiful Life (John 11:25-26)
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you …
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you …
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”Psalm 46:1 There have been times in my life when I have felt this in a very deep and real way. There have also …
“One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’” Mark 12:28 When Jesus taught …
Today is the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It is our nation’s 250th birthday!! This is a momentous day. Yet I find myself sitting here with a profound and unexpected …
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”Matthew 28:19 Those of us who have spent most of our …
Is beauty objective or subjective? There are extremely different opinions about the ontology of beauty. For many today, beauty is subjective, merely in the eye of the beholder. For others, beauty is an objective reality. …
“Jesus straightened up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, sir.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now …
“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.”Isaiah 25:1 NRSVue God has plans “formed of …
“I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.”Psalm 116:1-2 NRSVue When one …
Scot Loyd wrote a provocative piece It Seems Good to the Holy Ghost: A Defense of Progressive Christianity here on Faith on View. A reader who I know in real life asked a good question …