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It’s Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be
Orthodox Christianity has, at least from the time of Augustine, upheld the doctrine of original sin. According to the church, the first man’s rebellion against his creator left all humanity guilty before God and damaged in their nature. When Adam … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, In the News, Theology
Tagged abortion, Adam, binge drinking, Christianity Today, Cornelius Plantinga, divorce, G. K. Chesterton, Genesis, opioids, original sin, sin, trojan horse
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What the World Needs Now
What does the world need now? Answers to that question are everywhere. One can’t amble through the morning paper or the evening news – or even the grocery store – without tripping over them. Some answers are religious and some … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, In the News, Theology
Tagged "Resident Aliens", "What the World Needs Now", apologetics, Christian morality, economic equality, Galatians 3:28, gender distinctions, gender equality, John 10:11, John 18:9, justice, racial equality, Stanley Hauerwas, theological liberals and conservatives, William Willimon
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Just Give it a Rest, America
Americans are some of the most restless and least rested people in the world. They work more hours a week and more weeks a year than their European counterparts. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Faith, Lifestyle, Peace with God
Tagged "heart is restless until it rests in Thee", Augustine, James Jasper, Jesus, John Pattison, Matthew 11:28-29, Nielsen, Psalm 127:2, R. Paull Stevens, rest and leisure, screen time, sleep deprivation, U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Walter Bruggemann
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A Burden Too Big for People to Bear
How should a man respond to a beautiful woman who looks deep into his eyes and says (in the words of R&B songwriter Jazmine Sullivan), “You’re my best friend, my lover – Baby, you’re my everything. You’re everything to me: … Continue reading
Hard Hearts, Closed Minds, and Blind Eyes
If a pastor wants to start a row, he needn’t preach heresy. All he needs to do is change the color of the carpet in the church nursery or bring a drum set onto the platform. People might not notice … Continue reading
No Symptoms Doesn’t Equal No Disease
I recently visited the nice people at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan for a coronary angiogram, with overnight accommodations, IVs, heart monitors, and blood draws as part of the all-inclusive package. How I got there is a long story, full … Continue reading
The Spiritual Myopia Pandemic
There are about 97 million myopic people in the U.S., according to the American Optometric Association. I’m one of them. I was fitted for my first pair of corrective lenses in second grade. Because my vision continued to deteriorate (and … Continue reading
