An excerpt from Donald Spoto's The Hidden Jesus: A New Life , "contrasting the message of John the Baptist—a message of repentance...

Straight people. People in dire straits. People in straitjackets. People in Armani jackets. Is there really that much difference betwe...

Oops. This unfortunate ending could have been avoided by loving one's neighbour , don'tcha think?

How's this for a welcome!  Here's the full text from the bulletin at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish in Daytona Beach,...

Pastor Stickman has invited a friend to be part of the worship service. An unexpected friend. If you attend a church, what do you think...

This is the third cartoon in the 'ecclesia' series. As in the other cartoons, it is Ecclesia who is speaking here, and not Jes...

What are the hallmarks of the ministry of Jesus Christ? Do we embody them? Here is what William Stringfellow says about this: Perhaps it i...

Pastor Stickman's first sermon, his first Sunday after inadvertantly outing himself. Quite a contrast to some of the things which he ...

Are we in a culture war? What cultures are involved? On a friend's blog, Jarred posted a comment which speaks to this: Jarred s...

"Joel McKerrow is an international touring performance poet, writer, educator, youth worker, thinker and activist based out of Mel...

Last time : Pastor Stickman, at the first Sunday service after accidently outing himself, was unsure of what to say. A parishioner gave t...

What does true friendship look like? What does it offer the other person? What expectations are involved? Richard Beck has been reading A ...

This is the standard reply that many Christians use to apply to those who are—in their eyes—"sinners." I saw this just the o...

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove tells this amazing story of embracing one's enemy: During the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Leah and I ...

Can people be themselves around those of us who are Christians? Or do they feel they have to hide part of who they are, for fear of bein...