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Dr. Greg Carey
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Dr. Greg Carey: Revelation in Context: Letters and Symbols

Dr. Greg Carey (UCC)

This is the second entry in a three-part series. Part one is here.

This might come as a surprise to many, but Revelation's interpreters have arrived at a general consensus regarding why John wrote the Apocalypse, particularly the circumstances surrounding Revelation's composition. Two aspects of Revelation provide the primary evidence for our assessment: the letters to the seven churches in chapters 2 and 3, and the most prominent symbols scattered throughout the rest of the book.

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Roy T. Lloyd
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Roy Lloyd: When Impossibilities Happen

Roy Lloyd (ELCA)

There are many imponderables in life-truly great surprises such as the New York Football Giants actually making it to the Super Bowl!  And the Bible is filled with stories of much more significant impossibilities coming true.  

God told Abraham his descendents would be as many as the stars in the sky, and the Quran, the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament all sing his praises. 

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The Rev. Dr. Peter Marty Article

February 03, 2012

Dr. Peter Marty: Getting What We Never Deserve

The Rev. Dr. Peter Marty (ELCA)

In his latest column for The Lutheran magazine, Peter Marty says the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is really about his dad's character and unconditional love.
The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt Article

February 02, 2012

Carol Howard Merritt: Systemic Distortion

The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt (PCUSA)

Not many people in our denominations would admit to being a racist. And yet, we hear stories of systemic discrimination on a constant basis. What are we going to do about it?
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts Article

February 02, 2012

Dr. Thomas Lane Butts: What Time Is It?

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts (UMC)

Someone asked Yogi Berra, "What time is it", and in typical "Yogi" fashion he asked, "You mean right now?". Sam Keen once said, "Wisdom is knowing what time it is in your life". It is important for us to know what time it is right now.
ON Scripture Article

February 01, 2012

ON Scripture: Kathryn Schifferdecker: Isaiah 40:21-31: On Faith and Football

ON Scripture

This Sunday, tens of millions of people will watch the New England Patriots and the New York Giants face off in the Super Bowl. And as it happens, the Scripture reading appointed for worship is Isaiah 40:21-31...
David Crumm Article

January 31, 2012

David Crumm Interviews Hymnwriter John Bell

David Crumm

David Crumm, editor of ReadtheSpirit.com, interviews John Bell, who is personally responsible for a long list of hymns and anthems sung in churches around the world, and is a popular teacher on Iona-Celtic-Christian approaches to prayer, worship and work with the world’s most needy communities.
Bishop William H. Willimon Article

January 31, 2012

Bishop Will Willimon: We Believe in Social Righteousness

Bishop William H. Willimon (UMC)

John Wesley preached “practical Christianity.” Few United Methodist practices illustrate our practical Christianity more vividly than our Social Principles(which have their roots in the “social creed” of our church which dates from the early Twentieth Century).
BlackVoices Preach! Article

January 30, 2012

BlackVoices Preach! Alisha Gordon, Princeton Parker and William Flippin Jr. on God's Light

BlackVoices Preach!

In this week's BlackVoices Preach! from HuffingtonPost.com, we hear from Alisha Gordon, Princeton Parker, and William Flippin Jr. on God's Light.
The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins Article

January 30, 2012

Dr. Jamie Jenkins: What's in a (church) name?

The Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins (UMC)

What is in a church name? Sometimes it is obvious but sometimes it is hard to tell. Here are some examples.