That’s what Christians might be thinking when they read that famous passage from Second Corinthians in which the Apostle Paul writes that from now on we regard no one, literally, “according to the flesh” – or, as it is normally translated, “a human point of view.” more

I’m a tea drinker, in the morning, alone. I don’t, that is, attend tea parties. more

Pretty small potatoes compared with all the rest that’s going on in the 9th chapter of Luke more

I had myself pretty well persuaded that the churches claiming to follow in the patterns and practices of Jesus were off-base by focusing … on worship. more

What’s a great wedding without lots of wine? more

Good thing the son of elderly Elizabeth and Zechariah – commonly known as John the Baptist – was born in a “Judean town in the hill country” (Luke 1: 39) and not “in and around Bethlehem” (Matthew 2: 16). more

When Jesus threatens to open up the tomb where his beloved friend Lazarus had been placed, the dead man’s sister, Martha, objects. more

Health care legislation has finally reached the Senate for action. It’s been a long wait, since the relevant committees in the House of Representative took their action quite a while back. And now, of course, the issue comes down to money. Who is going to pay? And how much? more

Let’s get the confession out of the way right away: I’m involved in a dispute with a long time friend and former teacher about the interpretation of a passage in Mark. more

We ought to give contemporary environmentalists a little slack for misreading Psalm 50. After all, the Psalmist does give the strong impression that she is a member of the court, summoning the wicked – those who misuse and abuse the creation – to face the sternest and the highest ranking judge on the bench.