Slippery Tongues
I must confess that I spend a lot of time on Facebook. It has become one of the most common guilty pleasures in our culture. I mostly use it to keep tabs on friends who live across the country from me, some of whom I’ve
Category Archives: Faith & Witness
Sticks and Stones
“Then Jesus called the crowd again and said to them, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile’.” – Mark 7:13 Although I constantly
The Crazy Idea of ‘One New Humanity’
He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that
One in the Spirit
“We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. And we pray that all unity may one day be restored. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, By
Can These Bones Live?
He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these
Off to See the Wizard
Taking the “abracadabra” out of understanding the workings of the Holy Spirit is important if, well, we truly want to understand those workings at all. Popular religion operates according to childish, magical notions of faith. The Holy Spirit is treated as a sort of divine
Pursue Holiness
“If we live by the Holy Spirit, let us be guided by the Holy Spirit” (Gal 5:25) Some may think that being a Gay Christian is almost in-compatible. It is in some people’s mind an oxymoron. There are many other adjectives I have heard used
Breathe Deeply
“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” -Job 33:4 “Don’t forget to breathe.” My girlfriend used to say this to me quite frequently, most often when she would instinctively know that I was under stress. It
Christianity Affirms Same-Sex Love
It might surprise many of you that I am a very theologically conservative Christian! I believe in the virgin birth of Jesus; the Resurrection; the Ascension of Jesus into heaven; His Sacrifice that covers over all of our past, present, and future sins. I also
The Last Word
We all want to have the last word. In any argument, we want to win. When we hear others argue, we can hear how silly it sounds. All that wearying back-and-forth, when in the end, neither will admit to having lost. But when the fight