Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C, RCL)
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Let the children serve
On a shelf in our church library you can find a “Reading Guide” made by a fourth grader. It lists the types of books appropriate for different age groups and advises: “Remember--Kids (8-12) when you start the Bible, go at your own pace. It's a long book!”
Come slowly, Lord Jesus
I want the kingdom of God to be civilized. If possible I'd like to be able to keep sleeping in my own bed.
A New Heaven and a New Earth, by J. Richard Middleton
These days, we need a strong current of theological explication of Christian eschatology. Richard Middleton has stepped forward—and his book doesn't even mention zombies.
reviewed by James C. Howell
Scene at the table: A disruption on Maundy Thursday
As I came to the first student and his family, kneeling with outstretched hands, suddenly someone took out a phone and snapped a picture.
by Diane Roth
Bonds of affection: How do we love when we disagree?
Of the four kinds of love, affection is most linked to place. It arises among those who share a common life not by choice but by circumstance.
Witness to the dark: Ashes in the streets
At our first outdoor procession, I felt awkward. I’d led liturgies before, but my church life and my real life didn’t usually intersect so publicly.
by Sara Miles
The gift of loving
This week's reading tells us in clear, compelling words where the Christian life begins and ends, where the church finds its purpose. It’s not with condemnation; it’s with love. It’s a commandment from Christ. It’s a gift, and it is new. What an interesting collection of descriptors.
By Robert Rimbo
Pre-election themes for All Saints
Many churches, including mine, will mark All Saints Day this Sunday. Of course, politics will also be on everyone’s mind. At first it seemed to me that the two have little in common, but then several connections occurred to me.
Life after life after death
While Christian scholars have long questioned body-soul dualism, it remains common in church circles. This may finally be changing.
by Rodney Clapp
In praise of snow
Snow can be tiresome, even deadly, but it can also be a sign of holiness and of hope.
by Rodney Clapp