Coming Untrue

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. I read it in the New York Times . And frankly, you...

Today’s title? Sorry about that ... it just worked. And yep, that’s right: now you’re going to have Vickie Sue Robinson’s 1976 disco anth...

From the department of “Let’s actually open our Bibles and read before we start preaching”, here’s Matt Chandler on Adam and Eve: “Wh...

The British Humanist Association would like to tell us what we should think about death. The plummy tones of comedian Stephen Fry intro...

“Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?” The first eleven verses of Acts 5 tell the story of Ananias and Sapphira, two married...

Make room for an Israelite remnant. I would urge you to do this as you read and think through the scriptures, whether for your own benef...

YHWH instituted the year of Jubilee in Israel for several reasons. One was to ensure that ownership of Israelite land outside the cities n...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. The Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance hav...

No, I’m not going to break into the Talking Heads’ 1983 pop hit. I’m tempted, but I’m not going to. You really don’t want to hear me do...

Yesterday we looked at the only miracle found in all four gospels: the feeding of the 5,000. We noted that the synoptic gospel accounts ha...

It is established beyond any reasonable doubt that the synoptic gospels — Matthew, Mark and Luke — show evidence of agreement that cannot ...

“Can I stop tithing temporarily while paying off a debt?” Tithing is a command first codified in the Law of Moses , though the concept o...

In the scriptures the word “fear” may be used to describe the reaction a person might be expected to have in response to at least three di...

A pun is a figure of speech in which similar words or different senses of the same word are associated. In English the intent is usually h...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. You’re all familiar with this one. It’s a defense ...

I’ve heard it said that the quickest way to split a congregation is to change the hymnbook or repaint the walls. Well, I have no feel f...

The White House recently announced a debt relief program for lower income students who are having difficulty repaying government loans ta...

“Answer not a fool according to his folly , lest you be like him yourself.” I have several wickedly witty friends. Given a chance to hol...

“How can Christians repair broken relationships caused by differences of opinion about COVID policies?” I think it’s fair to say debates...

Proverbs 11:30 reads “Whoever captures souls is wise.” Does that mean a person is prudent to spend time in witnessing? Or does it teach us...