Hobbled by a one-footed gospel
“You really stepped on my toes today, preacher.” It takes a certain vintage and denominational heritage to recognize those words. They would be uttered by a departing worshipper to the …
Unacknowledged racism is still racism
Unacknowledged, even unrecognized, racism is still racism — and it is fueling a frenzy within American life to advance the age-old, sin-drenched idea that social power belongs exclusively to white …
A short, challenging pop quiz
Here’s a short quiz. Where in the four Gospels does Jesus call for believers to accept him as their personal savior? (Some Jeopardy music would be nice should anyone be …
Questions of apprenticeship
“Jesus wasn’t trying to get people to agree with him,” said Joseph Yoo in a recent social media posting. “He was inviting people to follow him.” It is an important …