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Sometimes the Media gets it exactly right. In this case I am referring to Walden Media and Bristol Films. The former of these two names will be known to all movie buffs as the folks who gave us the first episode of the Chronicles of Narnia on film. Well Walden Media, while not a Christian…

It was bound to happen. At some juncture a pronouncement would come forth from Lake Wobegon about the second largest Protestant denomination– namely the family of Methodist Churches. And sadly and indeed humorously, many of the insights are true. So here are some of the highlights (P.S., along the way you discover that Garrison is…

There have been a variety of stories of interest to Christians in the news this week. One of them is the issue of whether Governor Romney’s being a Mormon will be an issue as he begins his Presidential campaign as a Republican candidate. Now of course Romney is not your average Mormon. For one thing…

James Russell Lowell was one of the great literateurs of the last half of the 19th century, and he is still well worth reading today. I was struck by how appropriate his poem “This Present Crisis” speaks to our country at war in Iraq today just as well as it did in the dark days…

What a novel concept. Church not merely as a place for the homeless to get basic life services, but church as a worship experience for the poor and homeless. The story is in this morning’s NY Times. Here’s the link–http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/us/06homeless.html?th&emc=th This is a story about taking church outdoors because the homeless and street people often…

How many Presbyterians does it take to change alight bulb? None. God has pre-ordained when the lights will be on andwhen they will be off. How many Catholics does it take to change alight bulb? None. They always use candles. How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb?? Ten. One to actually…

Just before the final passion prediction of Jesus in Mk. 10.45, and after the Mount of Transfiguration episode we find the story of the Zebedee boys’ request for the box seats in the Kingdom, on either side of Jesus when he comes into his glory (Mk. 10.35-40). Jesus tells them that it is not for…

I was once told I had a brain like Einstein’s. I thought— “Wow what a nice compliment.” Then the guy said: “Its been dead since 1956”.

I must admit Kentucky is a strange place to live, even for someone who comes from the nearby state of North Carolina. Kentucky is the state which still brings you snake handling churches, as a fulfillment of the so-called long ending of Mark 16 (the bit that comes after Mk. 16.8), which we now know…

Here’s an invitation for those of you who are interested to join our online conversation about my recent book What Have They Done with Jesus? The link is here to begin with—www.conversewithscholars.org. The time of the interview is at 9 p.m. eastern tomorrow night— Thursday Jan 31. Ya’ll Come.
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