A home for Bible Geekery
A home for Bible Geekery
16th century missionaries to China Ruggieri & Ricci learned Chinese, wore Chinese robes, and did not insist that western cultural values were a part of learning the Gospel.
Facing the horrors of the Nazi regime, members of the White Rose asked why and they acted. Asking why strengthens our faith for action.
Anne Hutchinson shared the good news of the Gospel in the mid-17th century even though it was different from the dominant understanding. Ultimately, she was banished.
If you take a six week long road trip with someone you don’t know too well, you better figure out how to get along fast.
While doing post-Katrina clean-up, I saw a church sign that said “Jesus walked on water.”
William Still was born free in the 19th century. He worked to support the underground railroad and recorded the life stories of slaves. Then he met someone he never expected…
A pastor who was so excited about retiring and doing nothing ended up creating a difficulty-with-retiring support group for the presbytery.
Going to the zoo as an adult – it’s easy to got distracted and disconnected. But, when you see the joy of a child, it can change everything. ***Otters!***
Prayer according to Emo Philips – ask for it in prayer, steal it, then you have it.
Imagining what it was like walking through the Red Sea for kids and elders, the cynical and the faithful.