Review of the Power of Parable (#0683)
Meet the Author John Dominic Crossan “is generally regarded as the leading historical Jesus scholar in the world.” He has been a professor of religious studies at DePaul University since 1969 and...
View ArticleFuture Church – More About Questions (#0701)
Church v.2020 – Ten Changes: #7 More About Questions – Less About Answers When compared with the American church of 2012, the future church (v.2020) will be a community that is more open to questions...
View ArticleReview of The Non-Violent Radical (#1358)
Meet the Author Charles McCollough is an ordained United Church of Christ minister with a Ph.D. in theology, and an extensive background in art. He worked for many years on the national staff of the...
View ArticleParable of the Good Hamas Member (Good Samaritan) (#1475)
Amy-Jill Levine’s latest book is among her finest. Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi explores nine of Jesus’ best known parables. Levine not only effectively...
View ArticleSermon: The Good Hamas Member (#1562)
Sermon Text: Luke 10:25-27 Sermon Excerpt Jesus’ parables should grab our attention! When I shared with one of you that my sermon title was “The Good Hamas Member” your response was “please don’t put...
View ArticleSermon: Surprising Salaries (#1566)
Sermon Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon Excerpt I don’t know about you, but I have never owned a vineyard. Comparatively, I have much more experience with day laborers. On a few occasions I have hired a...
View ArticleLiving Christianly (#1813)
Yesterday I was drawn into conversation around two hashtags that were trending on Twitter: #ThingsJesusNeverSaid#FakeChristian Many people I follow and respect along with a host of unfamiliar...
View ArticleHow’s Your Foundation? (#1979)
For the last few months, I’ve watched as dozens of workers have used a variety of equipment to prepare a piece of land just outside my front door for the construction of a building. In recent days all...
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