by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 23, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
“God is good!” Can a brother get an Amen? Not so fast. Maybe God is good because we only read those biblical passages which present us with a benevolent deity. But for those of us who have carefully read the entire text, a disturbing depiction emerges. Yes, God is...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It was probably during a flannel graph lesson on Adam and Eve — with extensive leaf coverage of their once naked bodies — when as a child I was introduced to “original sin.” No one explained, much less showed, what their guilt-free, nude life in the garden was like...
by Good Faith Media | Jul 15, 2022 | News
New books on pain and suffering, and on faith and family, are now available from Nurturing Faith Books, Good Faith Media’s publishing imprint. In June 1986, Harold Bryson’s marriage of 23 years ended abruptly. Having returned from a trip late one night, he entered the...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 11, 2022 | Opinion
When does it end? Lent is not merely a season but a reminder to pay attention to those who are suffering. If our eyes are fixed on Jesus, then how can we ever look away? Lent is not 40 days, a six-week series of steps. No, Jesus is always around here somewhere in the...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
We’re all going to die. For those who remain during this global pandemic that has now claimed the lives of more than six million fellow human beings, the Lenten season is just another reason we should focus on our mortality. Our inevitable death can take on new...