Faith • Theological Reflections Why I Still Believe in Denominations Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince | 9 min read Denominations used to dominate American Protestantism. Lutherans, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and other denominations used to make up the majority of churches you would drive past in your neighborhood. Now... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Why Do the Prophets Talk So Funny? Randy Newman | 14 min read After residing for over thirty years in Northern Virginia, my wife and I recently moved to Austin, Texas. Even though both locales technically own the label “Southern,” Texas feels a... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?” Heidi Wong | 9 min read Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? So closes the final song of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s critically acclaimed musical Hamilton.[1] One of its main themes is the idea of ‘the... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Does God Sleep Through Oppression? Patrick Quinn | 8 min read An old legal adage famously quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. says that justice delayed is justice denied. We live in a world where delayed justice seems to be the... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections Towards a Spiritual Classical Christian Education Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read The old saying that that religion and politics should never be brought up in polite society needs expanding. Don’t mention education either! In a recent article in The New Yorker... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections Jazz as a “Lead Sheet” for Living the Christian Life Randy Newman | 9 min read My favorite recording of my favorite Louis Armstrong tune, “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,” features the great trumpeter Byron Stripling and his friends. They bring that great jazz masterpiece[i] to life... Continue Reading