by Robin Whetstone
Happy Lent!
When I became a Christian six years ago, Lent was one of my favorite periods of the calendar. Most of the time, Christians are asked to do vague, hard-to-define things, like “pray,” “have faith,” and “believe.” How can you tell if you’re doing it right? How do you know whether it’s working?
But Lent is … Read the rest
Banning refugees from our borders, promoting torture for our prisoners, placing a physical barrier between our Mexican brothers and sisters, creating a universe of “alternative facts” — the last week has been tough for many Christians.
We are in a blood fight. Not just in a blood fight about policy and what is right or wrong, but about what is … Read the rest
by The Rev. Lisa Caine
Feb. 2, 2014
Matthew 5:1-12
These twelve verses that we call “The Beatitudes” form one of the most often read and best known passages from the New Testament. They are the first words of what has come to be called “The Sermon on the Mount” found in chapters 5-8 of Matthew’s gospel. Matthew says that … Read the rest