Most scholars agree that the letter of 1 John was written in the late 90’s AD. This was during the reign of Domitian, an emperor famous for his enforcement of …
200412 Astronauts’ Tips
An Astronaut’s Tips For Living in Space – Or Anywhere Adapted from a Twitter Thread by astronaut Anne McClain One thing astronauts have to be good at: living in confined …
Thou art Peter
Texts give visual clues about their meanings. Comma’s, for example, help prevent confusion like in this sentence. “Let’s eat Grandpa.” Sounds like a group of cannibals. But a comma clears …
Translating the Bible
There is a theory of interpretation which says that the reader brings the meaning to the text, not the reverse. There have been poetry and prose writers who subscribed to …
Emptying the Cross
There is so much more I’d like to say on the subject of “emptying the cross of its power” from Sunday’s sermon, but I’ll leave it at this little bit. …
Poem for a New Year
A Prayer for LifeSpringers New Years, 2020 All. Courageous and hopeful Never showing defeat when Numbers are down on Sunday Or financial challenges come. Guests warmly welcomed Not en masse. …
Individualism & Church
Kathleen Norris is a Christian writer who devotes her life to writing about the Benedictine disciplines she follows. She is not actually a Catholic, but she admires the life she …
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Familiarity Breeds Contempt by Matt Wolf Knowing what we know about Jesus Christ, it’s hard to imagine his own family would describe him as “out of his mind.” And it’s …
Fun Words….
Exegesis and hermeneutics are fun words. If you’ve ever preached a sermon, these two words become your close friends. In a nutshell, exegesis attempts to answer questions such as “What …
EVERY member is important!
Do you know how important you are to us? This is a difficult concept to teach in our self-centered, autonomous culture. More often than not in our world, the question …