Meeting God
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about
Sex Scandal Rocks Heaven
Turmoil rocked Heaven this morning as allegations arose that God had had an affair with a former worshipper. The scandal was begun when a 21 year old woman, known only as Mary, claimed that she had given birth to God’s “only son” last week in
A Modern Day Parable
Between moments of dispensing wisdom, it seems that historical religious leaders had also learned software programming. Soon afterward, a great contest was held to test their skills. After days and days of fierce competition, only two leaders remained for the last day’s event: Jesus and
Who’s Cleaning Your House?
Personal Note: When I was preparing this lesson, I got so personally excited that I was dancing around the room. What a joy to know that I have been made righteous, not by my own feeble efforts, but the work of Christ on the cross.
A Defense Theory: An Analysis of 6 Critical Texts Used To Condemn Homosexuality
When I first began attending to Internet newsgroup threads about homosexuality and the Bible, I held the conventional view: the Bible condemns it. I knew of ways to discount each of the standard texts; I thought a person could in a piecemeal way discount all
Fear, Faith, Freedom
When I was a little girl, many years ago, my mother was terribly afraid of storms, a fear that was, no doubt, brought on by her having been in a house that was completely destroyed by a tornado in her early adulthood. This fear was
The Good News and the Eunuch
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Albany, N.Y. Reading for the Fifth Sunday of Easter: Acts 8:26-40 Introduction: The Ethiopian Eunuch is a fascinating character to me, not only because of who he is, but also because of the way he fits into the scriptures. The baptism of
Neighbors
Who is my neighbor? That’s the question the legal expert on Jewish law asked in the gospel reading. Today we need to challenge our comfortable attitudes about the person who is our neighbor and our Christian response to that person. You see, it’s easy to
Choosing Our Neighbors
Two years ago we bought a house in a marginal, but up and coming, neighborhood. On one visit to check out the house we eventually bought, we were greeted by one of the neighbors. He was friendly enough, but it was clear he was “checking
Letters to the Editor
Editor: You have a lovely site. I especially appreciate how the site exudes positivity rather than attacking fundies — yet does not sidestep the issue, either. This was my religious background, and is a cherished belief system of my family. I’ve viewed sites that are