The book of Job asks many questions and gives very few answers. It is a passionately and beautifully written testament to suffering, confusion, and pain. In the end, Job does not get the answers he has been seeking, but he receives something else...
Whether we want to admit it or not, abuse is very real and at work in our churches today. When abuse is tied to a spiritual leader, environment, belief, or practice, it is spiritual abuse. For survivors, the damage can be life-altering, and the work...
Our Christianity is rooted in our physicality. The first chapters of Genesis describes God creating matter and calling it good, followed by God creating male and female bodies and calling them very good. The incarnation of Jesus adds special dignity...
