“I feel thin…. stretched. Like butter scraped over too much bread.” Pastors can relate to Bilbo’s comments here. Pastoral ministry can wear a man thin, stretching and straining him. Paul expressed something similar as he dealt with the issues in the church of Corinth...
Three people get shoutouts in the Apostle’s Creed: Jesus, Mary, and Pontius Pilate. We hardly need to puzzle over why Jesus is included. It is, after all, the Creed of His Apostles. The Virgin Mary’s inclusion is likewise unsurprising; if you mention someone (after...
Over the past few months, I have witnessed a spate of curious memes on the pages of theological groups I am a part of on social media; perhaps you’ve seen them, too. The memes to which I refer are the ones that give headshots of various theologians, amongst which are...
