In the seventeenth century, a village in England did the unthinkable. They closed the doors to the church! There were no online service options back then and… Read more “Eyam: When the Plague Closed Church”
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Lent : When Less Is More
I didn’t practice Lent growing up. I was raised in a strong Christian home with a very strong Christian mother. We went to church as often as… Read more “Lent : When Less Is More”
The Segregated Church
The Christian Church is the most segregated institution in America. I’m not sure you got that. It’s far too easy to read over those words without letting… Read more “The Segregated Church”
Face Problems Like the Apostles
In the first chapter of Acts we see Jesus ascend into Heaven and his followers standing and staring into the sky. I always find this scene a… Read more “Face Problems Like the Apostles”
Heal the Divide Part 1: The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:34-40 One day, a lawyer asked Jesus, “What is the greatest commandment?” Now if you were raised in a church like mine, you may have answered… Read more “Heal the Divide Part 1: The Greatest Commandment”
The Body?
“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell… Read more “The Body?”