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Continue reading →: Is divination so different from prophecy?Having answered a query earlier this week regarding linguistic connections between divination and divine [yes, divination stems from Old French divinare, which literally means “to be inspired by a god”] my mind has turned to the Hebrew words commonly translated as divination. Are such translations adequate? It seems there are…
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Continue reading →: Clear the way in us, your peopleHanto Yo (Hanto Yo means “clear the way” in the Lakota language of the North American Plains.) God of surprises, you call us from the narrowness of our traditions to new ways of being church, from the captivities of our culture to creative witness for justice, from the smallness of our…
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Continue reading →: Radical Welcome: The Call to Exceptional HospitalityIf our hospitality is limited to those who resemble us, what distinguishes it as truly Christian? Anyone can be kind to those they find familiar or comfortable. The essence of Christian hospitality emerges when we warmly welcome those who are different—individuals we might not instinctively connect with. In these moments,…
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Continue reading →: The divided loyalties of Christian citizensThe loyalty of the Christian to their country should never be absolute or unconditional, because their first loyalty is to the kingdom of God, and the LORD and other sovereigns don’t always see eye to eye.
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Continue reading →: Understanding the difference between grace and mercyPeople often confuse grace with mercy. They are related, but they are not synonymous. Grace is giving that which is not deserved. Mercy is withholding that which is deserved. Two sides of the same coin you might say.
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Continue reading →: Decoding the symbolism of the cosmic dancerNataraja is a well known sculptural symbol in India and popularly used as a symbol of Indian culture. It depicts the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic dancer and the Sanskrit word actually translates as Lord of Dancers. His dance is called Tandavam or Nadanta, depending on the context and…
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Continue reading →: Why did Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords?Every time there is a mass shooting in America and a cry goes out for gun law reform, I invariably hear someone citing Jesus’ instruction to buy swords in Luke 22:35-38 as justification for violent self defence and legislative inaction. Interpreting it as such is problematic though. Consider: what did Jesus say the…
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Continue reading →: Why is the Bible mostly about boys?I loved this exchange I witnessed in a forum: Enquirer: How would you explain to your 6 yr old daughter why the Bible is mainly about boys and not girls? My daughter asked me this question this morning, after months of studying her children’s Bible every morning. It was a…
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Continue reading →: Shouldn’t you be a dual citizen?It strikes me that until Christian parliamentarians start getting questioned on whether they’re effectively holding dual citizenship on the basis of their second birth they’re probably not doing it right.
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