From the very beginning of the Bible, we are reminded that God is both just and generous. God provides for God’s good Creation and God reminds us that we know as we are known.
The church has always insisted that we read the Bible theologically and morally as a whole, with Jesus himself as the larger horizon in which we weigh the diverse witness of the texts themselves.
Since the Bible contains such a range of forms of human sexuality, Christians must rely upon a broader base of moral resources to make godly decisions about sex.
How do we, as adults, balance the need to help our children gain biblical literacy with the equally important priority of remaining sensitive to what is developmentally appropriate?
Rather than getting stuck on definitions of what the "perfect family" might be or prescribing a step-by-step regimen of family faith practices, consider what jazz might bring to our understanding of family life.
Having kids connect the words of the Bible with images not only evokes their curiosity and imagination, but also calls forth their creativity and gifts.
The Bible is realistic; there are no rose-colored glasses here. The biblical writers know suffering firsthand and they write of it in detail. They sometimes ask the “why” question but they never settle on one particular answer.
The geographical roots of the Bible lie in Africa and Asia, and African cultural influences are seen in the theology, character, authors, and editors of the biblical text.