Read the rest of the series Matthew 6:25-34 It is so easy to worry, to be overwhelmed with the future and with what might happen. But, as Max Lucado has written, worry is a sign that we have forgotten who is in control. So Jesus
Is religion about the smells and bells, the elements of the ritual? We have all heard the story about Tallulah Bankhead going to mass with Cardinal (Francis) Spellman. As the procession passed her, the cardinal in his vestments with a censer, she is reputed to
Editor: That was the best article I’ve read in a long time (Patricia Nell Warren’s Choice in Sexual Orientation: The Sword That Cuts Both Ways). Very powerful. I’m struggling myself and this was a huge help. Very well said. Thank you. Carmen Editor: I
Before I read Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith, I had been “searching” for Jesus. About a year ago, I decided that I could no longer accept the Jesus that conservative Christianity preaches about. I
It all began innocently enough. I am putting together a book called “Sunshine for the GLBTA Person’s Soul: Inspiring and Affirming Stories that Celebrate the Spirit of Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied Persons.” The “sunshine” – our affirming stories we have to tell
Abusive religion cannot produce healthy spirituality. Where Paul used the term “sound doctrine” or “sound words or teachings,” the word “sound” meant “healthy” and Paul was talking about healthy teachings that build healthy spirituality. (See Bible references below.) Extremism, fanaticism, prejudice, ignorance, hypocrisy and a
To Whom It May Concern: In the darkness of caves, in the shelter of secluded forests and cottages, in the barren deserts, and on the desolate peaks of isolated mountaintops huddled the early Christians. A people, a faith community scorned, ridiculed, and persecuted by those
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me. — Psalm 31:3 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Psalm 16:1 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of
What does it truly mean when someone says, “I love the sinner but I hate the sin?” Can you do this without harming the other person? Is this really possible? Is this really Christian living? Is it really Christian loving? Personally I can not think
Whenever Jesus commands His disciples to love others the word agapao is always used. Agapao is putting another’s interests and feelings ahead of your own, regardless of how you feel about that person. Agapao is distinguished from the other types of love: eros that is