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My Imago Dei Is So Awesome

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 5, 2019 | Biblical Illiteracy, Episcopalians, The Gospel

Providence has been kind this week and brought into my way several ridiculous creeds and prayers written probably by committees of people who can’t remember why they’ve been lugging themselves into those old, crumbling…what are they called? Ah, “church” buildings all...

How to be a Good Person

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 28, 2019 | Garden-Variety Malaise, The Gospel

It’s not just me, I have confirmed my impression by complaining about it personally to everyone I know. It’s true, some members of the American family—lots actually—this year put up their Christmas decorations the day after Halloween. And, though I judged them...

Christ the King

by Matt Kennedy | Nov 24, 2019 | Go to Church, Jesus, The Gospel

“I’ve accepted Jesus as my Savior but I just don’t think I’m ready to accept him as my Lord.” Perhaps you’ve heard someone say this or something like it. Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. Beneath the comment lies a particularly bifurcated and uniquely American...

GQ’s Benign Masculinity, Transcending the “Binary,” and the Love of God

by Jady Koch | Nov 24, 2019 | LGBTQIetc, The Gospel

As part of our adult discipleship hour at Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant, I have the privilege of leading a weekly cultural analysis of contemporary news and events. I call it the “Weekend Review,” and am grateful for the Rev. Dr. Albert Mohler’s inspiration via his...

Controlled Injuries

by Tim Fountain | Nov 2, 2019 | Bible Study, Jesus, Prosperity Gospel, Spirituality, The Gospel

I didn’t fit the profile. Back in 1981, I was a fit young guy, just out of the Army. I went to the doctor to complain about out-of-the-blue attacks that felt like a rope being pulled tight around my ribs. Don’t eat after 7:00 pm. The attacks...

I Was Hoping For A Chair

by Anne Kennedy | Oct 28, 2019 | Eschatology, Prosperity Gospel, The Gospel

I have often been in the way of visiting older people and hearing the anxiety that heaven, though nice, will probably be boring. Sitting around on a cloud, praising God for all eternity, stuck with all the relatives who will probably be just as irritating in heaven as...