The Rev. Jason Valendy plumbs one of the deepest theological questions: why doesn’t God just get rid of the demonic force in the world?

Stanley Hauerwas (Source)

As previously stated at the end of the last post, Stanley Hauerwas wrote in his book Matthew, “That is why t…

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Pastor Brian Zahnd was explaining Satan to those of us who do not take the Satanvery serious…

American nationalism has so thoroughly “discipled” people in the United States that it’s nearly impossible to invite and convince them to become disciples of Jesus Christ, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

One of the underlying conditions of the UMC is that there are fewer and fewer people in the USA who attend a Christian worshiping community. It may even be said that if the UMC were not in decline then the current conversations about ministry with LGBT…

Paradoxically, what holds the Church together is our collective lack. The Church of Jesus Christ has a lack of unity because it has a unity in lack, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

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What if the lack of unity is a feature not a bug?The more I immerse myself in script…

Americans aren’t just living paycheck to paycheck; they also lack the emotional security of nurturing ties with neighbors, friends, and a supportive worshipping community, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy.

It was stated in the Prosperity Now report that 40% of Americans are one paycheck away from poverty. This is just one more reminder that so many of us are living week to week and it is vitally important that there is a net floor that provided by societ…

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While reading a book for class,  I was reminded that the Christian calendar is ba…