Is God an imaginary support? A crutch? An escape valve that offers us a way out from having to engage this world and its problems rather than make it a fit place in which to live? Read more
Evangelical Christians have asked, "Why don’t Christians behave more spiritually (inspirationally) than politically (seen as more divisive)?" Progressive Christians have asked, "Why don’t... Read more
The conventional wisdom among liberal theologians and higher critics of the Bible is that the deity of Christ was a concept that grew up out of a long oral tradition that gradually elevated the... Read more
We (the church and the people who plan its worship) are not designing a spectator sport that will hook people in and entertain Jesus into their hearts. And if we are, it’s simply not Christian... Read more
Prosperity preachers miss mercy, because they believe a formula will produce success. When failure comes, the problem must be in us: We needed a more positive attitude. We lacked the right response... Read more
