Fleming Rutledge skewers the central conceit behind the supposed superiority of being ‘spiritual’ rather than ‘religious’: they’re both manifestations of the same condition. Humans need neither. What they need is justification through Christ. From Rutledge: Spirituality, too, like religion, is essentially a human activity or trait that stands in stark contrast to faith. To put …
At Mockingbird Larry Parsley offers a piece of short fiction featuring J.B. Roane – Pastor for Hire. Rev. Roane is engaged by a man named Thornton who needs his assistance in conveying a belated apology. “I’d like to hire you for job. It’s a little out of the ordinary. I should be able to do …
People have asked me from time to time what I thought of the sermon that was given during the recent royal wedding. I have a few observations. One train of evangelical thought is that the preacher gave an introduction to the Gospel, laying down a number of threads that could later be drawn together in …
You Are Loved, a song that reflects Psalm 34:5 and Romans 5:8 – written by: Ellie Holcomb, Christa Wells, and Nicole Witt Sung by Ellie Holcomb on her album Red Sea Road. Lyrics: Some days you’re tired of trying to measure up You see a girl who’s not enough When you look in the mirror …
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