Listen to what Christians say about Jesus and we often fall into two groups: Some want to focus on his humanity, encouraged that God sent us someone who can really identify with our problems — like by being one of us. Others want to focus on his divinity, encouraged that he is big enough to help in […]
Vocabulary Lesson: “Lord”
Close your eyes. Picture yourself walking up to someone and addressing him as “my Lord.” Okay, how did your imagination fill in the scene? What was around you? I’m thinking there had to be fancy clothes, maybe a throne. Had to be some shining armor. The word was more at home at least a few […]
Interview on Deepening Our Theological Conversations
Some of the good folks in the denomination’s Theology, Worship & Education office saw my post comparing the pastor’s study group of the Presbytery de Cristo to the “Congregation” of Calvin’s Venerable Company of Pastors in 16th century Geneva. They sensed a connection to one of their own initiatives to spark and deepen theological conversation among sessions […]
How to Keep Unity in Times of Division
I took a trip through a time machine last week, all the way back to Calvin’s Geneva. Okay, not really. Actually it was a Delta flight to Tucson. I got to lead a retreat for the pastors’ study group of the Presbytery de Cristo. Over twenty of them meet every month to study theology together. I […]
Why Easter Eggs? My “AHA!” Moment
Ever since I was a kid, long before I had much of an active Christian faith, I wondered: Why do we use eggs to celebrate Easter? Why Easter Eggs? It is not at all obvious. There is only one mention of eggs in the whole New Testament, and it isn’t about Easter. Unless we paint Christian […]
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