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July 2017

July 15, 2017
One of the news items that is bound to give many people ulcers or heart...
July 12, 2017
Have you ever seen Christian voters’ guides? In my Evangelical experience, they often look very...
July 10, 2017
How important is being a Christian to being an American? How important is it that...
July 07, 2017
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew...
July 05, 2017
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of...
July 03, 2017
Sometimes a common enemy serves to unite a people more than a common love.

June 2017

June 30, 2017
Last week, three trials involving African American men shot and killed by police officers concluded...
June 28, 2017
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4; ESV) Can one...
June 25, 2017
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9; ESV). ...
June 21, 2017
Crossing paths with Pagans should never entail viewing them through the crosshairs of Christian triumphalism.
June 20, 2017
In the desire to make Christianity respectable, we who are Christians often downplay or dismiss...
June 19, 2017
Multi-faith engagement in a pluralistic culture requires asking questions that invite open conversation rather than...
June 16, 2017
A Muslim leader shared this morning at the mosque, as my World Religions class visited...
June 14, 2017
The reader should consider first the biblical meditation titled, “Blessed are the pure in heart”—not...
June 11, 2017
While needing to safeguard against excessive or abusive uses of the Trinity for our own...
June 10, 2017
One of the most profound qualities of the late Abbot Kyogen Carlson, a Zen Buddhist...
June 08, 2017
Jesus knew where he came from, where he was going, and to whom he belonged....
June 04, 2017
Rather than living off the fumes of the past, we need to fan into flame...
June 02, 2017
This is the first in a series of interviews with Tom Krattenmaker on his latest...

May 2017

May 31, 2017
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3;...
May 29, 2017
Nations have liturgies, just like religions. National and religious liturgies often blend together, including during times...
May 27, 2017
We are not inconveniencing God when we pray as Jesus’ followers. God is not indifferent,...
May 25, 2017
Is there an express lane or cashier-free counter, or must I wait upon the Lord...
May 22, 2017
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5; ESV) John practices law and...
May 17, 2017
The prayer often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi referred to as the “Peace Prayer”...
May 14, 2017
Mother's Day has become one of the most commercialized and lucrative holidays on record. According to...
May 13, 2017
Increasingly, we find a vote of no-confidence in various established institutions, as well as countless...
May 11, 2017
No one is immune to critique. In fact, we all need it.
May 09, 2017
Political, racial and religious divisions often shape approaches to scientific matters in various ways.
May 05, 2017
There are all kinds of prosperity gospel preaching today. There is the name it and...
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