Blessed! Is the prosperity gospel good theology? By Charles Wiley Presbyterians are generally allergic to the prosperity gospel, the belief among many Christians that God blesses those who bless God. Prosperity gospel is a good idea, but it begins to get tricky when we believe that those who are faithful to God will always be… Read more »
May 26, 2017
What Presbyterians Believe
Blessed! Is the prosperity gospel good theology? By Charles Wiley Presbyterians are generally allergic to the prosperity gospel, the belief among many Christians that God blesses those who bless God. Prosperity gospel is a good idea, but it begins to get tricky when we believe that those who are faithful to God will always be… Read more »
Don’t let the church become fake news Proclaiming good news in a divided culture By Joshua Bower Our culture is in the grip of a “fake news” epidemic. Christians are falling prey to it, and, if we’re not careful, the church’s witness could be deeply harmed. Before I go any further, I need to… 
A communal dwelling A Revised Common Lectionary resource for May 14 By Magdalena I. García In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? – John 14:2 Read the full lectionary passages here We are… 
Abundant life A Revised Common Lectionary resource for May 7 By Magdalena I. García The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10 Read the full lectionary passages here We have been offered abundant life but we settle instead for… 
When the processions and the alleluias cease A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 23 By Magdalena I. García When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ – John 20:22 Read the full lectionary passages here When the processions cease and the wooden crosses are stored… 
Long live life A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 16 by Magdalena I. García “He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.’ —Matthew 28:6a Read the full lectionary passages here They accused him of being a party animal because he shared the table with all kinds of people, but Jesus… 
You entered the city A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 9 by Magdalena I. García When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, ‘Who is this?’ – Matthew 21:10 Read the full lectionary passages here You entered the city, but we move to the suburbs. You entered the city, but we… 
Who sinned? A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 27 By Magdalena I. García His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ —John 9:2 Read the full lectionary passages here “Who sinned?” we ask as we stare at the riffraff in line crowding the market with… 
Make us thirsty A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 19 by Magdalena I. García The woman said to him, ‘Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.’ —John 4:15 Read the full lectionary passages here She came to the well alone…