Father Abraham had many sons, and many sons had father Abraham. I am one of them, and so are you, so let’s just praise the Lord… I get a bit dizzy thinking about that song. In truth, it’s never been one of my Sunday School favorites. That said, of all the metaphors Scripture uses for […]
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When the Church Fails: Dear Church – Part 1
Here is the church and here is the steeple, open the doors and there’s all the people. Do you know that little hand motion? I do, because I grew up in the church. As a little girl I loved attending Sunday services. As an adult, I realize it can be complicated. Don’t get me wrong, […]
A Reflection on Current Church Culture
Every now and then you have that rare moment of reading something that sticks to you like a 5th grader’s spit wad sticks to the ceiling. That was my experience as I began reading Frank Turek’s new book, Stealing from God – Why Atheists Need God To Make Their Case. The book itself is an […]