Reflections for

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jul 21, 2013

Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; (Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15;) Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42

American Soundings

The art of puttering

Mar 22, 2013 by Rodney Clapp

Multitasking is marked by a sustained sense of urgency in a world mediated by communication devices. Puttering is something different.

Cover Story

Erasing Hell

What God Said about Eternity, and the Things We’ve Made Up

By Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle

The Fire That Consumes

A Biblical and Historical Study of the Doctrine of Final Punishment

By Edward William Fudge

Who Will Be Saved?

By William H. Willimon

A hopeful universalism

Why we can hope everyone will be saved

Jun 18, 2012 by Paul Dafydd Jones

God's "consuming fire" is the fire of holy love. It doesn't await sinners in the future; it burns up sin itself.

Cover Story

Eating in ignorance

Do we know where our food comes from?

May 16, 2012 by Norman Wirzba

Reconciliation requires relocation. To see the effects of our food choices, we have to get close to the land.

Blogging Toward Sunday

Are we hearing God's voice?

Micah 3:5–12; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Oct 24, 2011 by Bruce G. Epperly

The passage from Micah raises some important theological questions related to God's revelation. Micah is clear that focusing solely on our well-being and declaring war on the poor will lead to a cessation of revelation and vision.

Features

Martha’s problem

What is the ‘better part’?

Feb 22, 2011 by Elizabeth Myer Boulton

"Mary has chosen the better part," says Jesus, "and it will not be taken away from her." This is not what Jesus is supposed to say.

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