May 21, 2011 End of the World! Oooops … It’s Not Periodically, for a variety of reasons, over the span of several thousands of years, various prognosticators and self-appointed prophets, have announced the the end…
May 2, 2011 Books for Thoughtful Christians If you don’t like to be challenged even as you are entertained and inspired, avoid these books! On the other hand, if you are…
April 25, 2011 The Morning After Despite a holiday weekend reprieve, on April 18th our taxes are due, resurrection or not. Or, how to deal with post holiday depression. Read…
April 8, 2011 Tax Collectors and Sinners The Tax Collectors Are Coming The IRS has now unleashed a group of debt collection agencies to go after citizens it believes owe back…
March 29, 2011 Remembering Dietrich Bonheoffer State of Emergency: Some Thoughts For Holy Week April 9 is the anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A German pastor and theologian,…
March 25, 2011 Classics of Progressive Christianity Must reads for progressive Christians Harry Emerson Fosdick: The Idea of God Paul Tillich: Escape From God
February 18, 2011 Blogging Live From the Middle East During the week of February 19th I’ll be reporting from the Middle East where a group of us are meeting with peacemakers, both Jewish…
February 4, 2011 President Obama’s State of the Soul Address President Obama’s speech at the recent National Prayer Breakfast in Washington was one of the best, if not the best, speech by an American…
January 21, 2011 Religious Leaders and Intelligent Design Religious Leaders Applaud Intelligent Design Decision At a press conference in Washington, D. C., a group of religious leaders announced their support for a…
January 2, 2011 Holiday Spending The Deluge Begins Only days after Halloween, and merchants are preparing for a blitz of advertising, promotion, and hype. All designed to fuel holiday…