On Christmas Eve I attended Candlelight Service at a large nondenominational church to which my brother belongs. It was the first time I had been to church since beginning hormonal transition from female to male 6 months earlier. I was really hungry for a powerful
Interesting question …Who Jesus Is. I cannot say. But what I can say is this. No clear proclamations from Jesus regarding his identity come to us from the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) or Thomas. All are found in the fourth Gospel, the purported
For many Christians, particularly LGBT Christians, guilt-laden theology has worn out its welcome — and for good reason. The theology that says we are so wicked that regardless of what good we do, we deserve to burn alive forever undercuts our worth as human beings.
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He
Again, Jesus, you ask of me, “Who do you say that I am?” You ask each of us that question at times, Jesus, and since it is now my turn, how can I answer this question save in the words of the man who was
Throughout my life, I have been presented with many potential answers to the question, “Who Is Jesus?” as I am certain many others reading this have. But until a certain point in my life, it never occurred to me that what was most important was
“Who do you say that I am?” I imagine that Jesus wanted to see how he was coming across to the world, especially to those closest to him. He wanted some idea of how well his mission was being fulfilled. Obviously there are many ways
Once, I met Jesus and I thought he was a king and therefore the ultimate law-giver. All I had to do was meet the demands of his law and we would be happy together forever. But I couldn’t keep his laws and I couldn’t be
Television personalities constantly remind us that September 11 changed our world forever. They say that the world will never be the same after September 11. But what are the changes and what do they mean? What events have most changed our world in our lifetime?
What do you put your trust in? This may seem like an odd question given the topic of who Jesus is, but it’s extremely relevant. What, not just whom, do you trust in? What do you rely on to make it through this life. Sure,