The Third Sunday of Easter–It’s All About Jesus


Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 They ran the six miles back. Ran. Back to the dark place.  They ran past the hill outside the walls, where only two days before it had all ended. They ran past the Temple, standing inert, its interior dark in the moonlight. They ran down narrow, winding … Continue reading The Third Sunday of Easter–It’s All About Jesus

Mobile Vulgus: Does the GOP Have Asbestos Gloves?


I wasn't at the Tea Party. I (unlike many of my neighbors) have a job, and had to go to work. Thus I missed the "Obama is a Fascist" signs and even the stranger-than-fiction image of the former next Governor of South Carolina being booed off the stage by a crowd of Greenville "conservatives." Evidently, the … Continue reading Mobile Vulgus: Does the GOP Have Asbestos Gloves?

Christian and Muslim?


I have no problem holding two opposing theological views at the same time: God created the universe and millions of years of evolution produced every form of life in it. Government is God's servant to us for good (Romans 13:1-7) and government is always ready to eat us alive (Revelation 13:1-7). The Bible is God's … Continue reading Christian and Muslim?