Fred Phelps and Joel Osteen have gotten a lot of press recently for the message they preach. Both loudly proclaim the message God has given them. They claim to speak for the same God yet preach very diverse messages. The Gospel According to Fred Phelps Phelps is the pastor of the tiny Westboro Baptist Church … Continue reading The Gospel Between Fred Phelps and Joel Osteen
The Bible Literacy Project
The Bible Literacy Project is a movement to provide a Bible elective for public schools. Contrary to popular belief it is legal to study the Bible from an academic perspective. Devotional Bible study is not allowed in public schools. The Bible Literacy Project focuses on the impact that the Bible has had on literature, art … Continue reading The Bible Literacy Project
Christmas Reflection
Recently, I have read several sources questioning the authenticity of the Nativity narrative. Even the Archbishop of Canterbury has recently questioned the traditional Nativity narrative portrayed in Christmas plays, Christmas cards and various Nativity scenes. Are the traditions associated with the Nativity true? First, was Christ really born on December 25th? Most likely December 25th … Continue reading Christmas Reflection
True Meaning of Christmas
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. Although many of the traditions associated with Christmas and even the day on which it is celebrated have pagan origins. Most likely Christ was not born on December 25th. The weather conditions at that time of the year would have made it unlikely Mary & Joseph … Continue reading True Meaning of Christmas
Life is …
Recent events have reminded me how precious and fragile life is. We have this moment to live and no assurance of the future. We have this moment to tell our loved ones how we feel. We have this moment to make one of life's most important decisions. You may be wondering what that decision is. … Continue reading Life is …
Iraqi Christians
This week’s 60 minutes featured a segment on Iraqi Christians. Christians are an often forgotten minority in Iraqi. After almost 2,000 years the Christians in Iraq are experiencing the worst persecution yet. According to Rev. Cannon Andrew White, The Vicar of Baghdad, things are much worse than they were under Sadam’s rule. Before the war … Continue reading Iraqi Christians
Is the Church Irrelevant for Today’s Society?
In a recent editorial in the Baptist Standard Marv Knox reflects on the trend of young adults leaving the church after high school. According to one recent study the majority of young adults between the ages of 18-30 dropout of church after high school. About 20% of those surveyed felt that they are no longer … Continue reading Is the Church Irrelevant for Today’s Society?
The Dee Zone 