For me the most radical demand of Christian faith lies in summoning the courage to say yes to the present risenness of Jesus Christ.
02751 – Radical Demand of Christian Faith
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02707 – God Who Suffers
Christianity is the only world religion that confesses a God who suffers. It is not that popular an idea, even among Christians. We prefer a God who prevents suffering, only that is not the God we have got. What the Cross teaches us is that God's power is not the...
02702 – Mission
My mission is to introduce Christianity into Christendom. --from Awakening to the Adventure of Jesus Indeed
02678 – Christianity is a Lifestyle
Christianity is a lifestyle--a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made it into an established "religion" (and all that goes with that) and avoided the lifestyle change itself. One could be warlike, greedy, racist,...
02610 – Christian Nation? Help the Poor!
If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we've got to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition, and then admit that we...
02600 – Peace, Not Violence
Christianity still contains active resources that can fund violence, alongside other resources that can fund peacemaking. It becomes the responsibility of leaders and Christians in every time and place to draw from Christianity the ideas that bring peace rather than...
02597 – Now That I Am Older…
When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher. When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully,...
02584 – Lent for the Lamenting
It strikes me today that the liturgy of Ash Wednesday teaches something that nearly everyone can agree on. Whether you are part of a church or not, whether you believe today or your doubt, whether you are a Christian or an atheist or an agnostic or a so-called “none”...
02541 – The Dominant Religion?
The dominant religion on the planet is not Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or Judaism but the pervasive faith in violence.
02413 – Worth vs. Worthlessness
Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.