Skeptics claim that there are contradictions between the texts of the four Christian gospels. But on closer inspection, what are frequently called contradictions are better understood – not as errors – but as differing perspectives on the same events. The...
Suffering is inevitable. The key is to know how to handle it. For the Christian, the results of all suffering – shame, despair, and anxiety – are to be countered by a renewed focus on the faithfulness and love of God and the community of Christ's body....
In 1 Peter 3:13-22, Peter outlines the ways we can mirror Jesus' saving acts to the world around us in the midst of our own personal suffering. The ability to do this comes from the baptismal reality of Jesus' resurrection. Readings and sermon were delivered...
One of the defining features of our current postmodern world is an increase in selfishness, a rise that has resulted from the lack of a controlling belief system. With nothing larger than oneself to believe in, our natural tendency will be to act, think, and speak in...
The New Testament is full of echoes of important Old Testament texts, but 1 Peter 2:2-10 packs a number of these colorful and evocative allusions into a particularly dense set of verses. After commanding the reader to long for the pure spiritual milk, Peter proceeds...
