Does the Old Testament Matter?

Does the Old Testament Matter?

Does the Old Testament Matter? Rob Kranz, M.A. (’21)   A few years ago, a well-known American evangelical pastor made headlines for writing a book in which he asked church leaders: “would you consider unhitching your teaching of what it means to follow...
Learning to Love Our Neighbors Across Time and Space

Learning to Love Our Neighbors Across Time and Space

LEARNING TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS TIME AND SPACE   Karen Cooke   As often as it happens, it still surprises me. A few months ago, the shock came while reading John Chrysostom. I was enjoying learning more about his teachings until I came to the passage...
The Grace of God

The Grace of God

The Grace of God Every year on Ash Wednesday, those of us in the Christian tradition who follow the Revised Common Lectionary get the same set of passages read to our congregations as we, in our liturgies, remind people that they are dust and to dust they shall return...
Reflecting on the Past Year

Reflecting on the Past Year

Reflecting on the Past Year Using the New Year as a time to reflect has always captivated me and reflecting on 2017 has even more so because so much has happened personally. For the first time in my life, I moved out of my hometown and I have been challenged scholarly...
Why is This Season Different from All Others?

Why is This Season Different from All Others?

            Why is This Season Different from All Others? If you’ve ever found yourself thinking that you may have too many holiday traditions, and that sometimes it feels like every day of December has to contain some holiday movie, treat, or experience, I invite you...