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The Role of the Church in "God Punishing America"

I appreciate Reverend Billy Graham. I heard him speak many years ago when he came to my college. I was struck by his humbleness and grace -- and met God there. I also appreciate the heart-felt concern he expresses in h…
The Death of a Great Woman

By Phoebe Ms. Wislawa Szymborska, the Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet, passed away yesterday. Ms. Szymborska was, to me, an excellent poet. In my opinion she was like a female version of Robert Frost. Her words held more…
Genesis 16-20

I wonder if we would laugh too. God comes to Abraham and Sarah, again affirming that they will have a child, and they both laugh! This occurs in both accounts of God foretelling the birth of Isaac, with Abraham laughing…
Drawing Lessons from the Life of Lot

By Alex This post is the first of a four part series that will be focused on closely examining the nature of earthly legacy, the forces that influence it, and what we can do to shape ours in a way that is pleasing to Go…
Rereading Scripture: Feminist Biblical Criticism

According to Phyllis Trible, one of North America's most respected feminist biblical scholars, feminist attempts to glean insights and perspectives on the biblical text that have traditionally been overlooked or suppre…
Do Our Prayers Really Affect God's Decisions?

Guest post by sirnickdon A few different times over the course of Old Testament history, individuals or communities seemed to enter into genuine dialog with God, and convince God to change his plans. A couple of th…