The Two Ditches: Why Both Christian Extremes are Wrong about Israel
Both sides quote the Bible A lot Both sides tell a partial story Neither tells the whole one
Both sides quote the Bible A lot Both sides tell a partial story Neither tells the whole one
If Republicans can find it within themselves to lead on the moral issues, as the new party for all people especially the voiceless preborn and their mothers they will win
Christmas is so familiar that it is easy to miss how utterly unlike every other religious claim it truly is
I simply don t want you to miss the gifts God has given you this Christmas season
Advent reminds us that God comes into a world already organized by power and exclusion — and does not accept its terms. If Christianity is used today to justify separation, the gospel calls us back to its center.
It was into a world as marred by sin and evil, just like our world today, that Jesus was born
Christmas Day isn t any more holy than any other day of the year
If God has already decided something, can our prayer change His mind so that a different outcome results
The cruel spectacle churns on for now, but Advent prepares us to see anew that there are countless ordinary acts of love happening quietly, out of sight, more than you and I will ever know.
For billions of people in the polluted and less-developed parts of the world, this new beginning may signify a day when they wake up and simply smell clean air
Here s where Christmas slams me in the face every year