by Danielle L Bridgeforth | Mar 15, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
One of the goals of the Lenten season is to purify our hearts and refocus our minds. As we journey toward the cross, remembering the suffering and sacrifice of Christ, we are to surrender ourselves to the LORD anew, reconfirming our commitment to trust God. This...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 9, 2022 | Opinion
There was no “Damascus Road” experience. My understanding of Jesus’ death was challenged – and, ultimately, changed – slowly, gradually, haltingly. Encountering the work of René Girard – and others who built upon and adapted his interpretation of Jesus’ death through...
by Ken Sehested | Jun 2, 2022 | Opinion
Easter is God’s resurrection moment; Pentecost is God’s resurrection movement. On Easter, God declares divine intention; on Pentecost, God deploys divine insurgents. On Easter, God announces the invasion; Pentecost is when God establishes a beachhead. At...
by Angela Grant | Apr 26, 2022 | Opinion
The Pope recently urged that an Easter truce be declared to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He hoped that it could lead to “real negotiations” to end the conflict. Even though Easter passed without a truce, it is time for religious leaders and people of faith to...
by Alyssa Aldape | Apr 22, 2022 | Opinion
If the story of Easter teaches Easter people anything, it is that what happens in darkness will come to light. We learn songs as children about little lights that cannot be stomped out, blown out or put out by Satan – songs about God being bigger than darkness and the...
