A Political Jesus
Is Jesus a liberal or conservative? I’ve read many commentators and scholars over the years who see in Jesus a political ideology or social cause. Whether liberal or conservative, no surprise they generally see him on their side of the spectrum
Here Be Dragons
I played football the first two years of high school. Well, I was on the team…didn’t play much. But for what I lacked in ability on the field I tried to compensate with what I could do well: study. I
First Person
Took my teenage son out to get bagels and cream cheese today. Between mouthfuls I asked about the new boy who came over last night with the usual neighborhood friends to hang in the back room. Turns out he’s another teen
Leaving Jesus
So I get on my iCalendar to do some scheduling for Easter week, and there’s no Easter. April Fool’s Day is there, which falls on the same day, but no Easter, no Good Friday. I read later that Apple has
One World at a Time
Dave Brisbin | 4.8.18 What world, what life should be the focus of our spiritual awareness? The ancient Hebrews who wrote our Judeo-Christian scripture have a very clear answer. A short clip from the podcast "I Bless the Rains."
I Can’t Make You Love Me
Have you ever had your heart broken or dared to love someone with no guarantee of being loved back? What did God risk by daring to give us the ultimate gift--the gift of choice? Are you ready to look at
Proof of Love
Love isn’t love if not freely chosen. And no love is perfect until it sets the beloved perfectly free. So the ability to choose not-love is absolutely necessary for love to exist… …which means the evil done in the world