Continuing the theme of the Church's Little Secrets. It is a false presentation of the gospel which says, "Come to Jesus and life will be easy". We look into Elijah's…
The first part of a series on some things the Church of Christ would rather were not true, and which the Church often tries to cover up. Today - Sometimes…
Sometimes, as we say, 'we cannot see for looking'. Or 'we can't see the wood for the trees'. People can read the bible all their lives and never see that…
This congregation is small by city standards. Jesus clearly loved to work with small groups. We explore some of the advantages of that. We always seek growth, but we explore…
If Jesus is a container, and faith is a liquid we pour, how much faith can we pour into Jesus? With the help of the centurion's surpassing faith we see…
The story of the Jewish people, like so many others, makes heroes of those who destroy their enemies. In Jesus' day they were seeking a Messiah to destroy the Romans.…
The book of Esther tells the origin story of the Feast of Purim, still celebrated by the Jews today. What happens at Purim and what do those of us who…
We come to the bloody climax of the book. No mercy is shown by the Jews to their enemies. What will be the consequences of that? Is there such a…
The wave which has been building throughout the story now breaks. The rights and wrongs of what transpires are easy to pontificate about from a distance. It is a very…
As the story comes to its dramatic climax we ask: who is its hero? We are all looking for heroes to fix things globally and personally. Who fixes things for…