This post is not about politics. It involves a politician who made an appeal to the values of the gangs in his city. The philosophy behind the statements is in need of comment. Rahm Emanuel recently made statements regarding the gang violence in … [Continue reading]
This post is #15 in the Sermon on the Mount Series. Based on their own understanding of the law, the Pharisees struggled to see how Jesus' behavior fit into that law. He allowed his disciples to eat without ceremonial washing. Jesus allowed his … [Continue reading]
Perhaps it due to the nature of the blogs I follow, or perhaps it is because of my own discontent, but I sense a growing dissatisfaction with the organized church. As evidence I would point to the Barna statistics that show that 6 out of 10 young … [Continue reading]
Reverend Emily Heath recently wrote a commentary on the incident where some boys harassed a bus monitor and posted the video on YouTube. The article can be found here: Rev. Emily C. Heath: Jesus, Bullies on the Bus and the Rest of Us. I would like … [Continue reading]
