A few people had asked what I meant when I said it is always God's will to heal. If it's always God's will to heal, why do people not always get well? The alternative, however, is not knowing if God wants to heal or
Anthony Parrott
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I recently heard that a few folks at my former church in Iowa felt like I duped them. The claim is that for the ten years I pastored at Good News Community Church, I was an occasionally-provocative-but-mostly-biblically-faithful pastor and teacher. But then, when I moved to DC, my "true
For the first time this June, The Table Church marched in Washington, DC's Pride Parade. My family and I marched alongside our LGBTQ church family and allies. It was an incredibly moving experience, and I want to tell you why. Homophobia and anti-LGBTQ discrimination has existed for centuries,
1. If you have received an abortion, no one should ever make you feel shame for that. You are beloved and cherished by God. You don't need to "receive God's forgiveness" for that abortion as if it were a heinous act. I trust that
The disciples telling Jesus about 5,000 hungry people— Jesus: “It’s not a food problem, it’s a sin problem.” The centurion asking Jesus to heal his sick servant— Jesus: “It’s not a disease problem, it’s a sin problem.” Peter chopping off the ear of a temple
Everyone should hesitate before they pray for something if they are not willing to take some sort of action to help answer that prayer. If I pray for my friend who’s sick—that God would comfort them and help them feel less alone—but I am unwilling to take
Here are some more concrete thoughts on “young people leaving the faith.” I’m just speaking anecdotally. The research on this is immense and ongoing, but right now I’m just talking about my own pastoral experience. Yes, many people (my age and younger) have left churches or regular church
The Table Church practices open Communion, open even to those who don't follow Christianity. When we offer Communion we say, "Anyone who seeks the grace of God is welcome to this table." Traditionally there have been 3 positions on whom is allowed to participate in Communion: