Christianity

Or else it’s for no one at all. — Communion is for everyone. The presence of God found at the communion table is for everyone. To withhold communion is to withhold God. No one is in a position with the authority to withhold communion from anyone. Catholics are divided on withholding communion for American politicians who support legal abortions…

Then the Christian Right blew up the Internet — It was Mother’s Day. A church in Texas — a place not known for its progressive Christianity — decided to take a risk and include feminine imagery for God in its service. In fact, when it comes to presenting the feminine side of God’s nature, Austin New Church went “all…

Is it time for another Reformation? — A scathing report detailing the cover-up of widespread sexual abuse by Southern Baptist pastors was released yesterday, and while nearly every news outlet and local paper’s website covered the story, it being a Sunday most people probably didn’t see it. This morning I’ve seen it on a few news sites…

Last September 3-year-old Arely Naomi Proctor died. She should still be alive today. Unfortunately, those around her, those responsible for her care, were convinced that she was possessed by an evil spirit. She died in Sept 2021. The reason for writing about this now is that there has been an…

There is a theology I just discovered that tries to offer a cogent Biblical Christian justification for Abortion. It begins with the view that God is omniscient (all knowing), which is true. Therefore, God knows who will abort their baby before bringing it to term. Consequently, under this view, God…

Cultivating the spiritual fruit of self-control — “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” (Proverbs 25:28, NIV The difficulty in practicing self-control has plagued man ever since he took his first steps in the Garden of Eden. In fact, it could be argued that the first recorded sin in the…