back to basics

surrender

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor (Pilate), and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 12...

Christ's cross is unAmerican, thank God

Recently, I felt led to pick up Jurgen Moltmann's, Crucified God. It unfolds a story of the Triune God unrecognizable to most in US...

what is maundy thursday

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week. Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter. On the Christian calendar, Maundy Thursday...

how is grace?

Grace is less a what, than a how. Actually, in Christianity, the first question to ask about grace is who? Who is grace? It starts in...

lies & other truths

Margo, my life-partner and best friend, is an educator. She's taught kindergarten, elementary students, middle school and college...

xmas or "I shall not want"

"The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want" - Psalm 23:1 The idea of not wanting blows my mind, especially in the age of consumerism,...

smartphones and staying grounded in love

The first iPhone was introduced in 2007. I'm not the first to comment on how much our lives have changed with this style smartphone. ...

spiritual encounters or what happens first

It seems many of us were born into religion or came to faith vicariously. I'm one of those people. I grew up Community of Christ. I'm 6th...