For those who believe in a Divine being, it’s common to wonder what purpose certain events in our lives are meant to have. When I was put into foster care... when I was born with a heart defect... when my brother died... and so on. It can be comforting
Not every event in our past has purpose.
But we can choose whether or not an event has meaning.
The lectionary hands us the seven woes this week. Read next to a yard full of “convicted felon” bumper stickers and “Jesus is Lord” signs, they land on American white Christian nationalism.
Jesus flipped tables exactly once. He didn't build a brand around it. So why have so many Christians made righteous anger their entire personality?
I came across the below versions of the Apostles' and Nicene Creed from the (unfortunately now closed) Pangea Church, who was pastored by Kurt