Matthew’s infancy narrative suggests that in Jesus deep divisions can be mended. There is hope in Matthew’s message: that the unity of the church can

It was around 1980 that Trisha Zinger and I starred in what had to have been the best children’s Christmas program of all time. While

It’s in the darkness that Christ’s ambassadors should shine the brightest. And yet, similar to our church’s Christ candle when we forget to fill it

“Well Chad, I’ve never really thought about that before,” was the response to a question I asked the late and dear Chana Safrai during my

Scholars do not agree fully , but it is fair to say that the majority suggest that the Jericho story might have developed from local

The story of the flood is fascinating for many reasons. On the surface, it’s a horrible story. God is so fed up with the sinfulness

These parents deeply loved God and their children. Second, sincerity can’t overcome a poor hermeneutic.

What if what we read in those pages is a reflection of how humanity understood God, the world, and life at specific times and specific

Escape is a luxury of privilege. Removing ourselves from the pain of the world, whether it includes expensive getaways or the simplicity of a tent,