Reflections on Faith and Spirituality from a Progressive Christian Point of View. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Jesus is not the same as Christ. In his excellent work, The Future of Faith. Harvey Cox describes it this way,. was to insist that the Spirit is present only in believers. Christ is the light that enlightens every pe.

Sunday, November 12, 2017. A Hospital, Not a Court. As many times as you sin, repent for your sin; do not become discouraged. And if you sin a second time, repent a second time. Do not be completely deprived of the hope for the proposed goods through indolence. And if you are in the depths of old age and you sin, enter into the church and repent, because the church is a hospital, not a court of justice. Homilies on Repentance and Almsgiving 3.

My Top Ten Films article. Discussion Questions for A Faith of Your Own. A Prayer for Civil Rights.

Trudging into the distance in the bleeding stinking mad shadow of Jesus. the Lord out of dust had created him, had made him blood and nerve and mind, had made him to bleed and weep and think, and set him in a world of loss and fire. What was the source of the attraction? In shor.

There is a Child within a manger. Whose love can reach the smallest heart,. From kings to shepherds, To everyone of us whose dreams have been torn apart. And he was born for all the children. Who watch the snow and dream their dream. He is the Sunrise, He is the Child of Hope,.

A Weekly Homily on the Lectionary Gospel Text. Inhale Comfort, Exhale Hope. Tuesday, April 18, 2017. A Brief Statement on the Providence of GOD.

In Which I Think Ill Die Young. 10 Helpful Resources for Lent. Two Recent Reviews of One Gospel and. Why Religious Prophets Cant Be. A Different Kind of Christian. Not the Empty Tomb, but the Risen Christ. Of Teacher Strikes, Income Inequality, and Mother Jones. 10 Facts About Islam and Muslims That.

Where faith, current events and human issues intersect on the path toward God. Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Gryffin on adoption day, resting after his 1st bath. A few months ago, my husband and I adopted a dog from the Kentucky Humane Society. Gryffin lets me style his hair between cuddles. Do you have a special relationship with an animal? What have you learned from that relationship? Leave me a comment! This column originally appeared in. I was just about to.

God and the Small Screen. I have been quite lax in my blogging lately.