Sitemap - 2023 - Faith Seeking Understanding
Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary
Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs
Praise the Lord, Let Creation Sing!
Walking with Jesus - A Reflection
Prophetic Preaching: Are You Doing It Wrong?
Mary, the Mother of Jesus: Submissive Faith, Courageous Prophet
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What Was the Ark of the Covenant?
Like the Mountains that Surround Jerusalem
A Prophetic Double Portion (A Prosaic Reflection)
Today Is Charles Wesley's Birthday!
The Swaddling Clothes of the Scripture
Seeing the Goodness of the Lord
In Honor of Faithful Christians
Did Jolly Old St. Nicholas Punch Another Bishop in the Face?
Staying Alert (Beyond Smartphones and Other Distractions)
Seven, Sevens, and More Sevens
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The Bible in a Year-- December
The Word of God is Not Chained
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In Spite of Judgment, Redemption Is in View
Ben Franklin and Thanksgiving Turkey
Repaying Evil for Evil. Seeking a Better Way.
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The Old Testament Prophets and Judgment
What Are the Seven Bowls in the Book of Revelation?
The Apostle Paul-- Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?
All Readings Are Interpretations
Righteousness, Repentance, and Faithfulness
Is There a Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
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The Israeli Palestinian Conflict
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What Does It Mean to be the Children of God?
Christians and the Celebration of Halloween
The Bible in a Year-- November
God's Steadfast Love (A Prosaic Reflection)
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Who Were Saints Simon and Jude?
The Human Jesus Is the Divine Word
Integrity, Gravity, and Sound Speech
The Brief Richness of Our Existence (A Prosaic Reflection)
Spiritual Longing and Devotion
Who Was St. James of Jerusalem?
Caesar's Pittance, God's Abundance
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Selfishness Is the Root of Sin
What Do We Know About St. Luke?
With Great Privilege, Comes Great Responsibility.
Thoughts on the Book of Revelation
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On Being Spiritual, But Not Religious
Seeking Justice: A Prosaic Reflection
Who Was Caiaphas the High Priest?
God Does God's Part; We Must Do Ours.
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Thirsting for God: A Prosaic Reflection
The Glorious Deeds of the Lord
Does Character Count? Does Virtue Matter?
The Apostle Paul and His Female Co-workers
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Who Was Zephaniah the Prophet?
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The Character of the Hardened Heart
What Does It Mean to Submit to the Governing Authorities?
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On Why Prophets Are Not Recognized in Their Own Time
What Is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
Selling Ice Cream Is Always a Possibility
Love Is a Dish Best Served Warm
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God the Unfailing, Humanity the Recalcitrant
The Bible in a Year-- September
First in Privilege and Responsibility
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If Not for the Lord by Our Side
Present Moments Reveal Future Plans
Race, Wokeness, and the Angst of Our Time
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The Kingdom of God Is Not the Way the World Works
Church Unity and the Lord's Supper
Christian Faith and Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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A Little Humility Goes a Long Way
When You Get a Footnote in the Pages of History
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Legacy
From Twelve to Many to One to All
Feeding the Hungry for It's Own Sake
The Supreme Court-- Guardians of the Constitution or Judicial Legislators?
Christianity Is a Social Religion
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The Sobering Reality of Drinking from the Wrong Cup
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Scripture
Wisdom and Knowledge Are Not Synonymous
On Asking the Question Rightly?
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On Not Wasting Time with the Foolish
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Life Together
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Faithfulness
A Larger Than the Current Moment Perspective
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Face-Palm Jesus: Why Character Matters for the Witness of the Gospel
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer-- Who Is Christ for Us Today?
Why Doesn't Jesus Just Say It?
Are You Living Christ So That Others Are Learning Christ?
Addiction, Cocaine, and the White House
On Giving Birth to What Is Right
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A Vision of Future Peace in the Present
A Quick Update on Paid Subscriptions
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Cost of Discipleship
An Update for My Substack Readers
Managing Tensions, Or How to Keep from Making Stupid Arguments
In the End, God Gives Us What We Want
First the Bad News. Now the Good News!
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Seeing What Was Denied to Others
Parental Favoritism and Sibling Rivalry
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Letters and Papers from Prison
What Does It Mean to Test the Spirits?
Love, Unity, and Peaceful Living
What Does God Know and When Does God Know It?
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A Prophet with Honor: Bonhoeffer the Assassin?
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
The Nature of Evil in the Writings of C.S. Lewis
A Letter to the Church in Smyrna
A Letter to the Church in Ephesus
Does More Sin Mean More Grace?
Dancing with God: The Trinity from a Womanist Perspective
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Stupidity
Passover and Who May Celebrate
The First Fruits for Salvation
What Does It Mean for Israel to Be Chosen?
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Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance
Junia Is Not Alone,* and Neither are Plenty of Others
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Confessing Church
What Is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Harlem
In Every Realm, God's Fingerprint Can Be Sought
A Discussion on Deconstruction
The Church, An Echo of the Holy Son
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Religionless Christianity
The Trinitarian Character of the Apostles' Creed
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A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in America
When the Silences Cannot Be Named
Immigration, the Bible, and Current Realities
When There Are No Words to Pray
One Body, Many Gifts, One Spirit
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The Ten Commandments Are Not for Show
Mythology Demythologized: Fentanyl and Immigration
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - 1938-1945
A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation
Faith May Not Always Be a Strangely Warming Experience
Standing Between the Living and the Dead
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Saved by Grace Through Faith. Perfected in Grace Through Faith.
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - 1933-1937
Ascension and God's Accommodation
Asking God for What Our Hearts Desire
Politics and Left/Right Authoritarianism
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A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - 1906-1932
The Mainstream Media-- Purveyors of Truth or Peddlers of Propaganda?
What Does It Mean to Fear the Lord?
Amidst the Chaos and the Stormy Seas
A Prophet with Honor: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Post World War I Germany
The Character of the Shepherds
Major Matters on the Minor Prophets
The Politics of the Cross: Quit Treating Jesus' Death Exclusively as a Get Out of Hell Free Card
Actions Speak Louder than Words
Reading the Old Testament Through Resurrection Lenses
An Invitation to Practice Gratitude
The Exodus as Cosmic Inversion
Active Faith and Resisting Dangerous Ideologies
The View of Things from the Heavenly Horizon
Jesus Was Raised from the Dead Because This World Matters to God
Global Population-- Will It Become Standing Room Only?
Extravagant and Scandalous Generosity
A Prayer of Confession for Palm Sunday
In the Midst of Suffering, There Is Hope
Be Ready for the Day of Christ
When Exactly Did America Turn Its Back on God?
Saved for the Purpose of Good Works
On the Danger of Falling Asleep During the Sermon
The Annunciation of the Lord. In March?
Indiana Jones, the Book of Revelation, and the Ark of the Covenant
The Taste of the Prophetic Message
Pedestal Building Is a Waste of Material
These Are the Things I Will Do
Words Matter. Word and Matter.
What Does It Mean to Imitate God?
Speaking the Truth Is Difficult
Let God Satisfy Your Deep Hunger
New Creation Is about This World
Faith Does Not Supersede Holiness
God's Grace is Not Equivalent to Getting a Suntan
Does Social Security Have a Future?
Being Wise as Serpents, Or Using What Wisdom You Have.
Matthew-- A Good Holiness Theologian
The Ten Commandments - Texas Style
When the Rules Supersede the Rules
Abortion-- Toward a Better Understanding
Understanding Jesus. It Still Ain't Easy
We Need the Whole of Scripture for Christian Ethics
A Light of Revelation to the Gentiles
The Bible in a Year-- February
What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?
"Bible Believing" Christians Ignoring Scripture: The Immigrant
The Sport of Gambling-- Should Christians Take the Bet?
It Is Not Beyond God’s Grace to Cleanse Us
Humility, Sacrifice, and the Example of Christ
You Can't Multiply By Dividing
Grace That Includes. Grace That Transforms.
Radical Change, Decisive Confirmation
The Writer of Hebrews Wrestling with Judaism
The Economy of Death is Addicting
On the Adventure That Is the Gospel
Methodist Beginnings Through the Eyes of Women
Credentials in Service to the Call
Prophets Are not Popular until after They're Dead
Baptism Is Serious (Not Sentimental) Business
5 Ways to Lead in an Era of Constant Change
Yes, The Church Leaks a Whole Lot, But It's Still the Best Thing Afloat