Author Archives: St. John Studies

It happened a few years ago and I confess I was taken by surprise.  I did not know what to do.  One of the women in my church brought a young person to my Sunday school class.  She sat there … Continue reading →

“What does the Bible teach about everything?” I knew Dr. Kevin DeYoung’s book What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality defends the “traditional Christian” view of marriage, the view that God intends marriage to be between a man and … Continue reading →

On February 2, 2023, I began the most ambitious project I have ever undertaken on St. John Studies: I began a three-book discussion of the LGBTQ+ issue in the Christian church since that issue is at the forefront in my … Continue reading →

“America is angry at Washington, angry at the press, angry at immigrants, angry at television, angry at traffic, angry at people who are well off, angry at people who are poor, angry at blacks and angry at whites.  The old … Continue reading →

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, … Continue reading →

In last week’s post, I responded to my church’s decision to disaffiliate from the denomination of The United Methodist Church.  I don’t regret that post.  The changes brought about by the disaffiliation vote are tangible and heartbreaking and writing is … Continue reading →

On March 5, 2023 St. John United Methodist Church took a vote to remain “United Methodist” or to disaffiliate from the United Methodist congregation.  I was there.  I voted.  How I voted does not matter, but I did vote.  I … Continue reading →

In recent posts on St. John Studies it seems I have analyzed the reading process a lot.  It is important to have a working knowledge of what happens when we read.  Most of us take reading for granted.  It is … Continue reading →

For something to be “real” it helps if you can touch it, see it or taste it.  But can one touch faith, see faith or taste faith? Of course the answer is no.  Yet faith is an important basis of … Continue reading →

Peter Gomes begins chapter two of The Good Book  with a warning: “it is not just trendy theologians or liberal Christian bishops who get into trouble over its interpretation [The Bible’s].”  We can all get into trouble.  In my previous … Continue reading →