The Meaning of Nazareth
The name of this tiny village of Nazareth tells us something about the people living there and offers a clue to the identity of the child Mary would bear. Nazareth may come from…
You’re Invited on a Journey
It’s the week before Thanksgiving here in the United States. Although some of us have not even bought our Thanksgiving turkey—much less eaten it—the culture all…
Righteousness that Surpasses the Pharisees
I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:20 The Sermon on the Mount seems, at …
A Christian Vision Moving Forward
In 1630, as the Arbella was sailing to the New World with a ship full of Puritans who would settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Governor John Winthrop preached one of the most…
Money and Power
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you…
Suspending the Laws of Physics
Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written…
Tempted by Food
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came…
Fruits Worthy of Repentance
[And John said to them], “Bear fruits worthy of repentance.”…And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them…
Baptism and Forgiveness
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of…
Congressman Broun's Remarks on Evolution
Today, I'm blogging at the Huffington Post about Congressman Paul Broun's recent comments about evolution…