What does the word community mean to you? I don’t mean the dictionary definition, but rather what images, beliefs, and feelings does the word connote for you when you hear it spoken or see it on the page? I ask because I was surprised at how many negatives I had associated with the use of it. ...

Yesterday Wacko Jacko sort of announced that he was backo, but then he went to Burger King and got a few cheese stackos, decided to get on his computer to hacko, and then remembered he needed to packo. Yes, I’m enjoying myself, how about you? Anywhodooles, it’s true - Micheal Jackson gra...

Two young guys, as always, and very awkward. I let the talker finish telling me who he was and why he was on my front porch. He said, "We're from the Church of Christ of LDS and we're sharing the story of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." And then he just stood there, and there was an awkward silen...

Lila Corwin Berman is Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies and Mal and Lea Bank Early Career Professor in Jewish Studies at Pennsylvania State University. She is also the author of Speaking of Jews: Rabbis, Intellectuals, and the Creation of an American Public Identity , which was pu...

Join us for the remainder in our series of "Are You Rapture Ready?, 10 Reasons for Rapture Ready Failure. Five bible studies on the key text of 1 Thess. 4:13-17, in which we cover the constituent elements of the text, the signs, defeat of Satan, key Greek terms and others. Check times in your area. ...

Image by play4smee via Flickr In Galatians, Paul uses some strong language, my favourite of which is where he muses that people obsessed with circumcision should go ahead and cut it all off (Gal 5:12). Googling Galatians, I found this guy (no link love for him) who argues that the KJV (which I love)...

Is there a rapture taught in the scriptures. What is the role of Israel in the end times? Why are Christians in support of Zionists?  Join us for a study of the hope of Israel and the kingdom God promised to the Jews.  PR: wait...  I: wait...  L: wait...  LD: wait...  I...

The BBC have launched their online religious news round-up service, Faith Diary, written by Robert Piggot, Religious Affairs Correspondent. It includes a survey that describes 72% of the UK population as having some kind of Christian faith or 'fuzzy faith', as Professor David Voas of the Cat...

I won't claim with this post to resolve any of the difficulties we have with the existence of suffering, but I thought I would share a few thoughts I came across about the place of suffering in the theology of the cross, as propounded by Luther. I think most Christians realize that the existence of ...

A new MP3 sermon from CrossPointe Community Church is now available on SermonAudio.com with the following details: Title: Jesus, Gentiles, and the Spirit Subtitle: A Mighty Rushing Wind Speaker: Tony Buford Broadcaster: CrossPointe Community Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 2/8/2009 Bible: Acts 10...