Angels on the Radar? The Bible and Paranormal Parallels
The Bible in a Secular World In his 1916 address “The Strange New World Within the Bible,” Karl Barth asked the question, “What sort of country is spread before our Continue Reading
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Ears to Hear: Understanding How You and Your Neighbor Read the Bible
If you have been in the church for any amount of time, then you have experienced some church conflict. Sometimes the conflict is minor- Who makes the best pound cake? Continue Reading
From TED Talk to TikTok: Preaching in the Age of Social Media
My Mission Field First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky is where I have been serving for the past nine years. FCC is located in a small Continue Reading
Worship and the Lament – Recasting Lament as Worship
In her book, “Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining” [1] Author Shelly Rambo draws forward the experiences of Holy Saturday–the space between Jesus’s death and Jesus’s resurrection. If the Continue Reading
Reproductive Loss & Story Sharing
1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. 1 in 5 couples experience infertility or struggle to become pregnant. Reproductive loss, including miscarriage and infertility, impact a large portion of our Continue Reading
Behind, In, In Front of
Behind, In, In Front of A Study in Communal Hermeneutics Introduction Upon taking the reins as the pastor of a small United Methodist congregation in Westfield, NY, I quickly Continue Reading
Reading the Bible with Rembrandt: Exploring Interpretation through Art
“When Mary is greeted by the angel Gabriel, where is she and what is she doing? How do you imagine her?” I posed these questions to the students, after we had Continue Reading