Early manuscript of Colossians from Papyrus 46. The sermon is based on the assumption that Paul wrote Colossians to a church which is...

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of reflections on the Scripture readings from my wedding. You can also read Part 1,...

Marriage takes hard work, but in Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we have the power to love as Christ loved us.

Unprecedented. Historic. New normal. Our Scripture readings give us examples of Christians trying to understand the new normal of Easter.

Needless to say, as with all else, Ash Wednesday looks different this year. COVID precautions eliminate the possibility of directly...

Back in the 1960s, Japanese Roman Catholic novelist, Shusaku Endo, told the world a profound story in his book, Silence, set during the...

Have you ever heard the voice of God? I don’t think I have, at least not in the way people usually understand it. I’ve heard his voice in...

This sermon was preached at Advent Vespers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on 12/15/20. A video of the full service, including the...

2020 is showing its last colors, its time waning to the cold months of winter before the dawn of 2021. It has been a historically painful...

There is an old French game called “He loves me, he loves me not”. Maybe some of you have played the game yourselves. I remember first...

Rudolf Bultmann, in Kerygma and Myth, argues that the New Testament is clouded with mythology which modern persons cannot accept. To...

NBC’s critically-acclaimed comedy series, The Good Place, now on its fourth and final season, asks surprisingly serious questions: what...

Over forty years after his death, Rudolf Bultmann continues to draw sharp critiques from New Testament scholars, betraying the continuing...

James K. A Smith criticizes modern philosophy for reducing humans to “brains-on-a-stick” (Smith 3). He particularly singles out Rene...

I want to focus my reflection this evening on Jesus’ part in this exchange. Christians affirm God as all-knowing and, so, usually focus...

The Christian’s body is designed for union with Christ and thus, belongs to Him (CRC Report 2019 p. 28). All other relationships a...

Guest post by Andrew J. Belcher. For more on Andrew, visit https://www.olivetbiblechurch.org. 1560 in Geneva, Switzerland, John Calvin...

Ricky Gervais assumes a secular, naturalistic view of the world. He assumes the only valid way of explaining the world is through...

The Christian Church has a long history of mission in diverse cultures, beginning with the Apostles spreading the Gospel from their...

The leper experienced the good news when Jesus touched him. For so long, he had been cast out by society, but with that one touch, he...