This is Part 4 of my Cultural Crossroads series. In the previous post, I explored the theme of resistance to God’s inclusive mission, tracing it from Jesus’ rejected sermon in Nazareth to…
In the Gospel of Luke, we find an episode from Jesus’ ministry when he returns to His hometown and preaches His first recorded sermon in the local synagogue (Luke 4:16-30).…
When I first arrived in California, I didn’t know much about this state except that, allegedly, you could strike gold anywhere and that earthquakes were a regular occurrence. It didn’t…
Immigration has long shaped the religious landscape of the United States, continually introducing “new pilgrims” who help transform the nation’s faith, economic, and cultural identity. Often driven by deep religious…
A Familiar Beginning & A Common Tension Excitement buzzed in the air as a small group of recent immigrants from the former Soviet Union gathered for their first Sunday service.…
This past Sunday, the Church remembered Pentecost. Fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of the Church. But Pentecost isn't just a distant…