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September 2020

September 25, 2020
We live in a fame-drenched society. People love to bask in the aura of celebrities...
September 19, 2020
In “Conspiracy Theories: In Pursuit of Truth,” I claimed that New Testament Christianity may have...
September 18, 2020
Different attempts have been made to define and reflect upon “deep state”. Here are a...
September 13, 2020
Loved ones and friends from across the States have reached out and asked how we...
September 11, 2020
Today we remember 9/11 in the United States. Nineteen years ago today, two planes smashed...
September 06, 2020
Conspiracy theories come in all sizes and shapes and fall across the ideological and cultural...

August 2020

August 23, 2020
There's a lot in the news these days on conspiracy theories. My colleague John W. Morehead...
August 21, 2020
You may be familiar with the subject matter of orthodoxy and orthopraxy. But what about...
August 12, 2020
How concerned are you and I about the racial turmoil in our society? Are we...
August 10, 2020
Back in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a sermon titled "Beyond Vietnam" n...
August 09, 2020
It's really hard to see white privilege if you don't see "white" as a color....
August 08, 2020
John 17 records Jesus' high-priestly prayer, where the Lord cries out to his Heavenly Father,...
August 01, 2020
What do race, biology, and psychology have in common? We address this subject in the...

July 2020

July 30, 2020
It is sometimes easy to get on the justice bandwagon or run as fast as...
July 25, 2020
A June 2020 article in The Atlantic titled “The Prophecies of Q” includes the tagline...
July 19, 2020
We may never go back to the old normal, but can the church operate holistically...
July 12, 2020
It is hard to keep one’s guard up all the time in public by making...
July 04, 2020
Early last week, the Governor of Washington issued a statement requiring people to wear masks...
July 02, 2020
Ephesians 2:11-22 features the church as a community made up of Jews and Gentiles. That...

June 2020

June 24, 2020
In John 9, the disciples were quick to blame the blind man or his parents...
June 22, 2020
We need to increase diverse social connections during this season of social distancing. This interview with...
June 19, 2020
The global societal meltdown resulting from Covid-19 provides an opportunity to dig deep down inside...
June 17, 2020
We read reports of the rise in Covid-19 cases in various parts of the country....
June 13, 2020
Some people are hoping all the racial tension will blow over or blow up, as...
June 09, 2020
Karl Barth's theology and the doctrine of the church go hand in hand. What does...
June 06, 2020
This interview with three of my close friends addresses institutional racism. George Floyd and before...

May 2020

May 23, 2020
The aim of this blog post and video interview is to analyze health risks and...
May 23, 2020
The Apostle Paul was under house arrest, while the Colossian Church was in danger of...
May 16, 2020
Holistic health is essential for building resilience during troubled times. Holistic health involves medical, psychological,...
May 15, 2020
Dr. Gary Ferngren is Professor of History at Oregon State University. He is the author...
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