Theology

Women Missionaries Who Can't Preach at Home

Mimi Haddad 1-12-2009

Do you have family or friends on the mission field who are women? How many of them preach, teach, and exercise their gifts of leadership beside men on the mission field?

In Support of Rick Warren

Valerie Elverton Dixon 1-05-2009

My Advent Calendar: December 24

Diana Butler Bass 12-24-2008

My Advent Calendar: December 23

Diana Butler Bass 12-23-2008

This morning's window opened to a picture of Joseph, Mary's husband and Jesus' earthly father.

My Advent Calendar: December 22

Diana Butler Bass 12-22-2008

As the days grow shorter, darker, and colder, our longing for the light intensifies. In these lengthened days of winter, the Advent calendar window opened to reveal Mary, the mother of Jesus, the one who carried light into the world.

My Advent Calendar

Diana Butler Bass 12-20-2008

Diana's Advent reflections will conclude next week.

My Advent Calendar: December 19

Diana Butler Bass 12-19-2008

Numbers That Mark the Beast

Don Golden 12-17-2008

I wrote a book recently with a friend of mine that stirred some conversation. In it we try to retell the story of the Bible in the context of the American empire.

My Advent Calendar: December 17

Diana Butler Bass 12-17-2008

A set of double doors marked "17" on my Advent calendar opened to a charming image of a minister surrounded by children.

My first thought was of one of the most famous passages in the New Testament:

My Advent Calendar: December 16

Diana Butler Bass 12-16-2008

My Advent Calendar: December 13

Diana Butler Bass 12-13-2008

The December 13 window opens to the fourth gospel-the eagle symbol of the evangelist John.

My Advent Calendar: December 12

Diana Butler Bass 12-12-2008

Following on the theme of the last two windows, Dec. 12 on the Advent calendar opened to a picture of an ox with a book-the symbol of the gospel of Luke.

Audio: Change We Can Believe In

Efrem Smith 12-11-2008

In this clip Pastor Efrem talks about how, in order to be change agents in society, we need to change a church divided by race, class, and culture.

My Advent Calendar: December 11

Diana Butler Bass 12-11-2008

Not surprisingly, when I opened the eleventh window, it revealed a picture of a lion holding a book-the ancient Christian symbol for Mark the evangelist.

My Advent Calendar: December 10

Diana Butler Bass 12-10-2008

As I opened window 10, I had to squint to see a small angelic figure holding a book-the traditional Christian symbol for Matthew, the gospel writer. Although Christmas conjures images of angels, the Matthew sign isn't an angel. His symbol is a human being with wings.