In a time when Christian denominations offer a fragmented picture of the body of Christ, when self-appointed gatekeepers impose narrow definitions and restrictive requirements for what is and is not acceptable, and when fear is wielded as the primary motivator of faith, we as the church would do well to be reminded of the compelling nature of God’s entry into our winner-take-all existence.
When our cures make people sick
What might we be doing in our churches that are making people sick? Where does the road of our good intentions lead?
The Idols We Speak
Has much of the church’s language about God become little more than a golden calf?
The gift of darkness
Sometimes we have to welcome the darkness. To listen to what it has to teach us. To see what we can’t necessarily see in the light. Maybe that’s part of the beauty of Advent.
Hope for joy: discovering Advent
Christmas can evoke a lot of wonderful memories filled with wonder and delight. But it can also carry a sense of loss...or more accurately, maybe, a sense of what could be but isn't yet.
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