The Magnificat

What do you think of when you read or hear read the words of Mary’s song, the Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56?  Three answers come to mind.  First, some think of the great classical music based on this passage.  Pachibel and Bach set these words to music, for which we should all be grateful.

Second, this passage [...]

Sheep and Goats

I never understood that Bible passage that talks about the Son of Man separating the sheep from the goats (Mt. 25:31-33).  I wasn’t raised on a farm and whenever I was with farm animals, it was always cows and horses.  In America, sheep are do distinct from goats, that it just didn’t make sense that they would [...]

Making People Uncomfortable

The last few years I have been reading, writing and speaking about social issues like HIV/AIDS, poverty, the environment, justice, and sometimes people get uncomfortable with me.  So this quote from John Perkins just has to be shared: “My concern for the poor and for social justice made many evangelicals suspect I was theologically liberal. [...]