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Bill Goettler
Bill Goettler is assistant dean of ministerial studies at Yale Divinity
School and co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church of New Haven.
Worship with the other side
In October, a newly formed Right to Life group sponsored a week-long conference, entitled "Abortion and Feminism," on the campus of Yale Divinity School. The pro-choice posters posted by the Students for Reproductive Justice made it clear that seminarians are not of one mind on the issue.
December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011: John 1:6–8, 19–28
These are days of harsh political rhetoric. Political factions insist not only on the goodness of their own ideas but also on the dramatic failure of their opponents' ideas....
November 29, 2011
Prophets everywhere
As the second Sunday in advent approaches, I find the prophets of the season compelling. To my ears, their message sounds pretty consistent: "Change the ways of this world."
November 28, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011: Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8
I'm afraid I want the good news of Christmas without the challenge.
November 22, 2011
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