Have you ever wondered what the biblical understanding of family is? There are lots of politicians and religious leaders who what us to believe that they know the exact definition. Lately I have begun to wonder if these definitions are based on fact or fantasy. Think about it for a moment. Adam and Eve raised [...]
Archive for July, 2010
John 13, the story of Jesus washing the disciple’s feet, is one of those passages I keep coming back to. In 20 short verses, the good, the bad and the ugly of ministry is laid out. Jesus gets to spend one last intimate meal with his closest friends, his best friend Peter still does not [...]
Christian Self-help
Posted: July 12, 2010 by Glenn in 1 Corinthians 12, community, faith, service to othersHave you ever heard someone say, “God helps those who help themselves?” Why do so many assume this to be a true statement? And why do we want it to be true? What in all of scripture would lead anyone to this conclusion? The Old Testament law is full of special provisions for the stranger [...]
This past week I celebrated Canada Day (July 1) in Canada, my country by birth. On Sunday I celebrated July 4 (Independence Day) in the USA, where I live—my adopted home. Every year around about this time I am asked two questions. When am I going to become an American citizen? Or, am I ever [...]
I have been reading “Lies my teacher told me” by James Loewen. In the first chapter he begins a discussion about our cultural need for unblemished heroes. Near the end of this chapter he puts it this way, “A certain etiquette coerces us all into speaking in respectful tones about the past, especially when we [...]
