And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
I recently cited this beautiful verse in Micah in a piece for the Washington Post On Faith panel. I was struck by a commenter on that forum who [...]
Tonight, during Christmas Eve worship services around the world, the mysterious heart of Jesus’ coming — the incarnation of God — will be placed before us in the reading of the first chapter of the Gospel of John, particularly this verse:
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his [...]
12/10
Recently my friend Thomas Waters cited Genesis 1:31 as a Biblical foundation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion in the church:
“God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.”
For me, there is simply no exception to “everything,” both in these beautiful descriptions of God’s creations [...]
10/29
When I was a child in Sunday school, I was taught that “justice” was a quality of God’s kingdom manifest in acceptance and equality. As the years have passed I have become dismayed by how, both in the church and in our national discourse, this beautiful word has seemingly lost its meaning. Instead of [...]
10/8
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Jesus speaks of this command in Matthew, Mark and Luke as joining “Love the Lord your God” at the heart of faithful living (Mt 22:39, Mk 12:31, Lk 10:27). Paul in Romans (13:9) and Galatians (5:14), as well as James (2:8), cites “Loving your neighbor” as the fulfilling of [...]
8/13
I paused for a good while when I came to one of the comments on my answer to the On Faith question last week. In his response, Danny (PILOTER101) references Jesus’ farewell discourse to the disciples before his arrest: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15).
I agree completely [...]
4/22
“Why are some people gay?”
This is a question that remains confusing and unanswered for many. However, answering it satisfactorily will carry us a long way toward finding the harmony in the church that has eluded us for a long time.
The answer in Scripture is clear:
For it was you [...]
4/9
Easter dawns; the tomb is empty. The women rush to tell the other disciples that Jesus has risen. Then He comes to them on the road, in the workplace, in the upper room. The hope this experience inspired in Jesus’ followers powerfully reverberates into our lives this Easter Week.
So what does it [...]
Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon Thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone Thee! ‘Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied Thee: I crucified Thee.
(The 1933 Hymnal, 158)
On this deepest and darkest of days — the day we relive Jesus’ suffering and death — this declaration of [...]
3/4/10
As Christians, we are called to follow Jesus’ example, embracing all the faithful within the church. Yet many good Christians struggle to reconcile this central teaching with their understanding of certain passages from Scripture that seem to preclude any place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender believers.
To live out my heartfelt desire [...]
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