In 1997, Rosaria Butterfield was a professor at Syracuse University. She was in a long-term lesbian relationship, an active member of a Unitarian Universalist cult, and hostile to Christianity.…
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The Resurrection Reaction
The Marys' Reverent Rejoicingby Jim McCarthy March 30, 2024On February 28th, 1991, Ruth Carpenter stepped into her boss’ office and entered every parent’s worst nightmare. Two uniformed Army officers had come to tell her that her youngest…
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Theology
4 Biblical Reasons I Rejected Evolution
The Span, Kinds, Goodness, & Jewel of Creationby Jim McCarthy February 21, 2024As a freshman biology major, I needed no convincing of the Theory of Evolution. Raised on the Discovery Channel and Bill Nye the Science Guy, I’d been an Evolution…
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LeadershipMinistryReformation
Paul the Apostle’s Pastoral Practice
12 Characteristics of Dying with Christ & Living to Christby Zachary Groff November 29, 2023In a previous post, we identified three ways in which “Jesus Christ is the church’s paradigmatic pastor.” From John 4 and 8, we considered that Christ demonstrates pastoral compassion in…
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FamilyTheology
Our Savior’s Scandalous Ancestors
What Christ's Family Tree Tells Us about His Missionby Jim McCarthy November 28, 2023How would you like to know who your ancestors were and fill in the branches of your family tree? You might discover that you descend from a Mayflower pilgrim…