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Imagine this: you are born into the Roman Empire in the year zero. Oppression is everywhere. You smell it in the marketplace. You see it on the tired expressions of the friends around you. You hear it in the clamor of armor on the soldiers marching through your streets. Every day, the threat of violence… Continue reading The Humble Birth of God

The birth story in the Gospel of John is barely a story at all. You don’t get singing angels, shepherds in the field or gift-bearing magi. What you do get is one of the most profound statements of Christian theology ever written. And you get a little bit of John the Baptist. It’s not sentimental.… Continue reading The Word Became Flesh

So many of my favorite things about Christmas come from church tradition and not strictly speaking from the Bible. I think that should tell us something about our wider faith. Your Christian faith didn’t stop with the canonization of the Bible, it continued to evolve over centuries of thought, debate and tradition and it should… Continue reading A Very Unbiblical Christmas

I love Christmas and the Christmas story. Singing angels, gifting Magi, the image of God as humbled as possible as a helpless baby in a manger. But it’s not important to me whether these are literal historical facts about Jesus. If that kind of thing matters to you, stop reading here because my intention is… Continue reading Christmas is More Than a Story

I sense we are all weary of Christians who embrace political power and not Christ. I offer you three great reads this week to contemplate why we need to protect Christianity from the unexamined atheism on the left and the barbaric Nietzscheanism of the right. Sheluyang Peng: Nietzsche’s Eternal Return in America “Thus, in the… Continue reading Worthy Discoveries and Hidden Gems: 241129

”I just hugged the man who murdered my son.” — Mary Johnson In 1993, Mary Johnson’s 16-year-old son, Larami, was shot and killed by Oshea Israel during a robbery. The tragedy devastated Mary and left her grappling with immense grief and anger. Years later, after Oshea had served time in prison, Mary made the courageous… Continue reading Playing God Instead of Imitating God

Democracy 2025: 280-Organization Coalition Launches Multimillion-Dollar Legal Effort To Combat Threats to People, Democracy Expected in Trump-Vance Administration Mac Loftin in The Christian Century: The new Bonhoeffer movie isn’t just bad. It’s dangerous. By egregiously misreading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s moral crisis, it primes viewers for violence. Eric Killelea, Religion Reporter for Chron: Pastors express concern as… Continue reading Worthy Discoveries and Hidden Gems: 241122

I read the Bible daily on my phone. I don’t say that to brag about my piety, I say that to give you an opportunity to stand back and marvel at the wonders of our modern world. We can carry the Bible around inside of a super computer in our hip pockets. The Bible has… Continue reading What Is the Revised Common Lectionary?

“…I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” In Colorado, several advocacy groups work to protect and support immigrants, especially during challenging political climates. Here are some notable organizations you might consider. Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountain Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC): Immigrant Legal Resource Center Annunciation House John Pavlovitz: Trump Voters, You Owe Our… Continue reading Worthy Discoveries and Hidden Gems: 241115

Why would Christians assign a male gender to the God of all creation? First, many of us including myself don’t, at least not intentionally. More on that later. However many Christians inherited referring to God as a male directly from scripture. In ancient Israel, it would have been natural to think of the highest ruler… Continue reading God’s Gender