What does it mean to minister? While the universal church may not have arrived at a definitive answer, I have some thoughts. First of all, in the New Testament directive that is considered to be …
For those enchanted by the charm of small towns, the afterlife holds a surprising twist. Heaven, New Jerusalem, is portrayed as a bustling, vibrant, and large city in Revelation 21:2, where the Apostle John describes …
“The unfolding of the bare human soul: that is what interests me.”~Bruce Lee That is easily one of my top 10 favorite quotes. I am a long-time supporter of women’s sports for precisely this reason. …
I call it correction fatigue. It appears in all seasons, but especially during this time of final exams and papers. Correction fatigue strikes when you are in the middle of grading students’ papers and you …
The Reformations of the sixteenth century are remembered as many different things. Interpreters focus on this period as a time of religious renewal, ecclesiastical schism, social upheaval, and political realignments. All of these approaches and …
In the introduction of her classic work, The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood writes: “having been born in 1939 and come to consciousness during World War II, I knew that established orders could vanish overnight. Change …
Liz Cheney, chair of the House Select Committee investigating the Attack on the Capitol recently revealed she overheard a fellow GOP Representative lament “The things we do for Orange Jesus.” Cheney shared that her colleague …
It takes a lot of unfortunate negative charisma to gain the title of most hated villain in a show that features human-eating demogorgons, vicious Soviet operatives, and the most terrifying dream killer since Freddy Kreuger. …