by Drew Smith | Apr 23, 2009 | Opinion
In recent days I have heard far right commentators use the propaganda of fear to capture the imagination of their audiences and to fuel irrational political agendas. They suggest that the ban on assault weapons will lead to taking away all guns, that illegal...
by Drew Smith | Mar 25, 2009 | Opinion
The story of John the Baptist is a familiar narrative to most Christians. We imagine John as a wild man preaching in the desert about repentance and calling people to be baptized. We also visualize John baptizing Jesus, a significant starting point to Jesus’ ministry....
by Drew Smith | Mar 17, 2009 | Opinion
Jesus lived a very vulnerable life and was not immune to or protected from the challenges that the people of his time confronted every day, especially those persons at the bottom of the embedded social and religious structures of Palestine. First-century Palestine was...
by Drew Smith | Mar 11, 2009 | Opinion
I find it fascinating the way in which the Gospel of Mark tells about the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. In only two verses, Mark raises challenging theological questions by what he does say as well as through what he does not say about Jesus’ temptation. One...
by Drew Smith | Mar 4, 2009 | Opinion
This past Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent. There are many practices Christians carry out during this holy season—practices such as fasting and praying that are meant to draw us closer to God as we reflect on the last days of Jesus on this earth....
