by Jim Holladay | Jul 17, 2020 | Opinion
Clarence Jordan, in his “Cotton Patch” version of Paul’s letters, renders Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 5:18 this way, “It is [God] who, through Christ, bridged the gap between himself and us, and who has planted in us his concern for getting together.”...
by Jim Holladay | Jun 4, 2020 | Faith Freedom 2020, Opinion
Every time I see the picture of the president standing by the signboard of St. John’s Church holding a Bible as if it were some talisman, I am stunned. In my soul, it just seems so wrong. So wrong for a politician to use sacred space to make a political point. So...
by Jim Holladay | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on April 3, 2006. At the time of publication, Holladay was pastor of Lyndon Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. America’s noble experiment – universal education for all citizens – is a cornerstone of our democracy. The...
by Jim Holladay | May 13, 2020 | Opinion
The stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:55-60) was the first lectionary reading for May 10. I forget what I was reading that prompted me to reflect on this as a kind of first century lynching, but I cannot get that imagery out of my mind. Stephen, though a Jew, was by all...
by Jim Holladay | Mar 19, 2020 | Opinion
This past Sunday evening, I participated in our Lyndon Ecumenical Fellowship’s Lenten Taize service at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Community. This year’s service came on the heels of our governor’s request that all church services be canceled. While I would not have...
