Large numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported in New York City this week. And while authorities are cautiously optimistic that a “flattening of the curve” may be coming soon, the need for help continues as medical supplies run thin. Crowded hospitals with overworked staff see no...
“Spirituality” is a word which defines our era. A fascination with spirituality which is often contrasted with “religion” is a striking feature of our times and is presumed to be open to everyone.1 There is no gainsaying that membership and participation in American congregations is on the decline. Sadly, this...
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”1 Where Does God Dwell? Jacob woke up from his dream. He had travelled a long way from Beersheba where his father Isaac and mother Rebecca and their family...
We must face the sad fact that at eleven o’clock on Sunday morning when we stand to sing ‘In Christ there is no East or West,’ we stand in the most segregated hour of America. 1 Introduction John 4: 1–26 tells a story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman....
In an era of growing cultural and religious diversity, and transnationalism how can one faithfully adhere to a particular religious leader’s teachings and even propagate them without trampling on others’ religious and cultural beliefs and practices? In other words, how can faithful discipleship accommodate or at least co-exist with cultural...