May 2012 – Red Letter Christians

Are You For Real? Lessons Learned from the Velveteen Rabbit

May 31, 2012

One of my more memorable confessions occurred several years ago when I confessed to my Franciscan priest that I felt like a Christian poser. After reading the ‘Sermon on the Mount, ’ I realized I didn’t really...

Looking Forward with Patience

Jarrod McKenna

May 30, 2012

General

“Don’t start me on stories!” - Dr. Vincent Harding. In light of both the Government and Coalition’s failure to let their yes be yes to the global poor, I want to share two stories. One is from Martin Luther...

Hating the Invisible Man

Christian Piatt

May 29, 2012

General

We finally made it to the Oregon Coast yesterday. I took some pictures in the redwood forest that I’ll share soon, but this post isn’t about that. We got in before dinner and were happy to learn that we ha...

RE-Membering Memorial Day

Kurt Willems

May 28, 2012

General, Politics

Remember… …that life is a gift. To call it a gift is to imply that we did not earn it. Life is grace. Peace preserves life. So on this Memorial Day weekend we remember that God’s intention for this world is sha...

Remembering Is the First Act of Love: War, Peace and Memorial Day

David Zimmerman

May 27, 2012

General

When I was a kid I'd go to mass on Sundays and hope that this week's eucharistic hymn would be my favorite: We remember how you loved us to your death And still we celebrate, for you are with us here. Our shar...

Considering the Cost

Greg Dill

May 26, 2012

General

In America, when someone chooses to follow Jesus, not much is at stake in the way of danger or persecution. For this, I have been very fortunate and thankful to live in a country with such religious freedo...

Pastor Worley and the Slippery Slope of “Speaking the Truth in Love”

Bruce Reyes-Chow

May 25, 2012

General

Photo By davidz Every time I blog about homosexuality and the church, I get at least one email or comment that says that I am either wasting my time or sowing dissent. As a straight, married, Asian Ame...

Reborn on the Fourth of July

RLC Editor

May 24, 2012

General

Logan Mehl-Laituri grew up in a community that celebrated military service. His faith reinforced his love of country and his sense that that love was best expressed by fighting its battles. Then he went to w...

The Witness of the "Sons of Hell"

Morgan Guyton

May 23, 2012

General

Photo Used by Permission of Patty Akrouche The 23rd chapter of Matthew is probably the harshest speech that Jesus ever gave. We don’t hear many sermons about it because Jesus was skewering the celebrity past...

A Story of Christian-Muslim Friendship: Entering Without Knocking

Brian McLaren

May 22, 2012

Global

We all know the standard traditions of marriage in America: something borrowed, something blue... the groom doesn't see the bride before the wedding... processional and recessional... the kiss, the toast......