Guest Articles
Rendering to Caesar in an epidemic: the limits of authority
By Phil Lawler
My friend and colleague Jeff Mirus cautions us that we should not rush into judgment of our Church leaders; we should not leap to a premature conclusion that they are bowing to civil authorities by restricting pastoral ministry during the current epidemic. He is right, of...Read more
Swallowing a Fly
By Michael Hichborn
There’s an old nursery rhyme dating back to the early part of the previous century about an old woman who swallows a fly. In the rhyme, because she swallowed a fly, she decides to swallow a spider in order to catch the fly. But the spider...Read more
The Cross and the Problem of Pain in our Present World
By Phillip A. Bellini
We’ve all been dealing with the Covid-19 virus as of late. Seems like that is all we hear of here in Louisiana, we are an epicenter for the virus. It is believed that it came from having Mardi Gras here, with many people...Read more