When we were kids, my parents would take us to church. And when it came time for the deacons to pass the offering plate down our pew, my mom would open her purse and put a quarter in our hands. It was for us to drop it in the plate. It was a simple lesson, … Read more
“I went to the church for a year, but the pastor’s sermons just didn’t speak to me.” “I liked the music… but no one ever came up and introduced themselves to me.” “I attended the women’s Bible study… but no one seemed to care about what I had to say.” Merely going to a church … Read more
Today a large portion of the Christian world is celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Orthodox Christians use a different church calendar than Roman Catholics and Protestants. They also speak about the resurrection a bit differently too. Orthodox Christians have many traditions and ceremonies surrounding the celebration of the resurrection of Christ that are different from … Read more
About a year ago, I got into a discussion with a Christian blogger about the term feminist. I told him that I didn’t think any Christian should call themselves a feminist. I told him that another word was needed if any real impact in the area of equality was to be achieved in American evangelical … Read more