What does it mean to be a priest? Is there some distinguishing mark that separates those who are priests from others who are not? And since there are so few nowadays who choose to become one, what ...

Most basic theological terms come from Greek or Latin, but one sprang from English: atonement. Here, the –ment suffix is used to refer to the result of something, like amazement is the result of ...

Jesus reveals his true kingship on the cross, where power is not dominion, but love that gives itself and transforms what is ...

This week, a friend arrived at our weekly supper club with a large Black Forest gateau. Slicing into it revealed unctuous layers of rum-soaked chocolate sponge, cream, jam, meringue, and chocolate, ...

Dreaming of Jesus Christ is a profoundly spiritual experience that can be loaded with symbolism and important messages for those who experience it. Throughout history, Jesus Christ has been a figure ...

A young man once told me that he had seen the face of Jesus in the trunk of a chestnut tree, the bark moving as if it were flesh. An older woman told me that Christ had appeared to her in the ...

Our granddaughters, Gianna and Makayla, helped us decorate our Christmas tree this year. When my wife and I were dating many, many years ago, my home town minister and his wife gave us a small crèche, ...

Today’s Gospel story always causes controversy. At the very least, it still has the power to surprise. Matthew’s Gospel has Jesus initially turning down a woman who has asked for healing for her ...

Christena Cleveland spent much of her childhood in an evangelical church surrounded by traditional images of a porcelain-skinned and flaxen-haired Jesus. But one day she came across a portrayal of ...