A reflection on the "No Kings" protests and what Jesus taught about power, authority and the nature of his kingdom.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people, that do not have faith, wrestle with the concept of God, they usually convince themselves that they are doing okay, that is, until they stumble over an immovable object ...

Ethan Maple is lead pastor of Mt. Comfort Church. Easter may be behind us, but the power of Jesus’ resurrection remains. As I was going over the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ miraculous triumph over sin ...

Those who invoke Jesus for socialism face a tension: if the power to end suffering creates a moral obligation, then the Jesus ...

The focus of the Book of Hebrews is perseverance. It’s about finding strength to press on in the faith when things get difficult. Our text this morning starts off in a rather unexpected way—insisting ...

Instead, it presents a young Jesus who is volatile, impulsive, and possessed of a power so raw that it terrified everyone around him. What if our modern perception of Jesus is sanitized? By examining ...

God said, ‘I AM Who I AM. You must tell them: The One Who is called I AM has sent me to you.’ (Exodus 3:14) John’s Gospel uses the Greek phrase, egō eimi, (i.e., “I AM”) as Jesus comes to define his ...

Temptation is common to everyone. It can be as benign as thinking about having “seconds” on dessert. Or, it can be extremely serious – with damaging consequences such as a destroyed a marriage, a ...

If any part of 2020 could be considered short, it was the Christmas season. I hope you were able to bask in the enjoyment of the Christmas lights, music, movies and gifts. All are a fun part of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

God’s power to reconcile and forgive shows up in the least likely place on earth—the cross of Jesus. Good Friday and Easter lie at the very heart and center of the Christian message. But there seems ...