Father Knows Best
Father’s Day was earlier this month and, like many of you, I attended church and heard another variation of a Father’s Day sermon. Over the
June 29, 2011
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Two Days’ Worth of Comments
Arriving at church on Sunday, we decided to sit next to a couple we know rather than our usual seats at the front. We explained
June 29, 2011
Can You Help ?
Christensen Low may be known to some of you since he often makes comments on the Scroll and is a passionate egalitarian. He has an
June 25, 2011
Philip’s Daughters: Prophets Crossing Borders
In passing, Luke mentions that Philip “had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy” (Acts 21:9, NRSV; all Scripture references in this article
June 22, 2011
The Meaning of Words
There are some philosophical words which can appear scary until we understand them – here’s a few….. ONTOLOGY: The study of the fundamental nature of
June 17, 2011
Fretting Over Phoebe
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a
June 15, 2011
Is That Really ‘The Biblical Model’?
“He didn’t protect me,” Nan said of her husband, Blaine (not their real names). Eyes clouding, Nan related how an “insensitive” male supervisor engaged in
June 9, 2011
Sex, Wives, and Warriors: Reading Biblical Narrative with Its Ancient Audience
In Sex, Wives, and Warriors, our understanding of Old Testament narrative is expanded though Phillip Francis Esler’s application of an intercultural reading of the texts,
June 8, 2011
Conversation As a Change Agent
How did more than twenty thoughtful Christian leaders change their minds on such a highly entrenched, divisive issue? Opening the conversation, Alan Johnson notes a
June 8, 2011
Recipe for Disaster
I’ve been saddened by allegations in the news reports this week that former California governor Arnold Schwartzenegger fathered the child of his household worker and
June 1, 2011