I remember thinking, in the crowded sanctuary, lit purple and red with sweeping lights, “I am not this kind of Christian.”
As I Was Saying
This is The Banner's online opinion column, from a variety of different writers, published Fridays.
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During his ministry, Jesus continually showed how God values what we consider common.
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Baseball, the American pastime, is a sport that many parents and grandparents share with children. But do we bring the same intentionality to bear on passing down through the generations a desire to worship God?
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One woman tells her story of navigating eight decades of growing and leading in the church.
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From north to south and east to west the people in power in Canada and the U.S. historically have failed to see others in the image of God.
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In the wake of multiple announcements of discoveries of unmarked graves at former Canadian residential schools for Indigenous children, waves of agony have crashed across the country.
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The sexual revolution that started in the 1960s is now as pervasive and inescapable as the popup ads on our computer screens. Almost no home or family or person has been unaffected by it.
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If Christians would again lead the way in prioritizing social responsibilities over personal rights, it could serve as a counter to the potential “fall of Christianity” in the global North.
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As an Indigenous person who was adopted into a white family and then connected with my birth family and community later on in life, I’ve learned some important lessons.
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With the pandemic winding down, we need a few basic godly goals to help us serve.
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Jesus demonstrated how eternity could look by taking seriously people’s needs here on earth.
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Though our representation may be flawed, Christ can turn our weakness into his strength.
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Writer Charles C. Camosy echoes a call to courage for pro-life constituents to stand "clearly and firmly for prenatal justice regardless of the political consequences."
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Nature has the power to draw us out of ourselves.
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The real work in the church, just as in a family, is staying connected when things get hard, even if it gets painful.
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My family and I are choosing to trust that the COVID-19 vaccine is a gift from God and the best way forward.
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Giving gifts is a lifestyle to the Indigenous people of Canada.
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We know who we are: the Imago Dei. But will that make us humble and free us from offense? Wouldn’t it give us something to be proud of instead?
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What is interesting to me is that Jesus still had the wounds from his crucifixion. Why would Jesus keep these wounds?
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I was scared, and my fear overwhelmed me.
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My hope is that the church will hold onto what is good, true, and beautiful while calling out what is base, false, and ugly.
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In light of Mother’s Day, let’s take stock of how women have changed the world.
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“For the sake of future siblings and the comfort of your family, place George in an institution and forget you ever had him.”
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Even for us today, the darkness of Christ crucified remains mystifying. In the cross, God no longer makes sense to us.