Words can become weapons. Words that should unite us, that should defined our shared life are used to draw lines, divide, and separate. In 1882, members of the congregation of Pillar Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan, entered the church with axe handles and chains, locking the doors and barring the consistory from entering the church.... Continue Reading →
First Glance: Galatians 3:19-29
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) Our unity as Christians is both incredibly fragile and inestimably stable. On the one hand, as I write this, my denomination is debating in the midst of fierce disunity... Continue Reading →
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