Faith • Biblical Reflections Apocalypse Then, Apocalypse Now: What About the Second Half of Daniel? Rev. Matt Lietzen | 14 min read Midway through the book of Daniel, everything changes. Nice, well-ordered stories that have fed generations of Sunday School kids suddenly give way to seemingly bizarre visions with strange imagery and... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Better Hope: An Excerpt from “Hope Ain’t a Hustle” Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince | 19 min read I’ve been a sports fan as long as I can remember and have enjoyed many a good sports movie. My earliest sports film recollection is one by Warren Beatty called... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Why Is Joy So Hard to Experience? Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 14 min read A friend of mine who has a PhD in counseling told me that joy is the emotion that is hardest for us to let ourselves experience. We rarely let ourselves... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Exam of the Psalter Rev. Rob Yancey | 8 min read The end of the school year is almost upon us. And every student knows what that brings… exam season. Think of all the different exams we take in our lives.... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections After Easter: Certainty in the Gospel Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 9 min read A few years ago, my daughter and I were playing Battleship, and she shot misses on spaces C 8,9, and 10. Or that’s how I remember it and had it... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections What is This Thursday? And Why is it Maundy? Jeff Vogan | 17 min read The name Maundy Thursday is from the Old French mandé,[1] which comes from the Latin mandatum novum –literally meaning “new mandate” or “new commandment.”[2] This mandatum novum refers to Jesus’... Continue Reading