On Good Friday, 1966, Time issued its magazine with the cover emblazoned with three words: Is God Dead? What followed was a firestorm; Christi…
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I was raised on worship. That is, I participated in worship services from childhood. In high school I delivered a few sermons and sang in the …
In lively youth group days, singing brought us together for faith and fun. One of the most popular songs for a campfire or living room was “Th…
When I was a child I was taught to fold my hands together and bow my head to pray. As an Evangelical teen, I was taught to hold my hands, palm…
I’m not a fan of the Apostle Paul, who wrote most of the Christian scriptures. With his very black and white, dark and light, worldview and hi…
I was brought up confessing—sins, of course, but also sincere beliefs. We could say the foundation of the Christian Church is confession. Prof…
When I was a jail chaplain one of the most satisfying parts of my work was bringing books inside to prisoners. These were mostly “spiritual” o…
From childhood, I prayed for many reasons and prayed for many things. Health and wellbeing, protection from harm, forgiveness, to be saved fro…
A former Christian colleague posted his belief that the message of the Bible is an invitation to “come home.”
There are many poignant passages in Pat Conroy’s book, “South of Broad.”