by Joe Phelps | Dec 23, 2009 | Opinion
Sunday’s performance of Rutter’s Magnificat teemed with sophistication as the basses and tenors chased sopranos and altos up and down the musical score, accompanied by a full orchestra. This highbrow work was sung in Latin, which, like a British accent,...
by Joe Phelps | Nov 23, 2009 | Opinion
I read a tough passage from Psalms recently, at least for those of us who believe that faith calls us to nonviolence, love, reconciliation and unity. Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, to execute vengeance on the...
by Joe Phelps | Jun 29, 2009 | Opinion
“Hello. My name is Joe, and I’m a Baptist.” Being Baptist these days is tough, but not only because the diverse group is generally painted with a single brush of public opinion. Being Baptist is also tough because it’s addictive. How...
by Joe Phelps | Apr 8, 2009 | Opinion
My friend, Mark, sent me an article describing a newly published book on Passover, innocuously titled “Passover Family Pack: Everything You Need To Enjoy a Passover Seder Dinner.” Problem is: it’s a Christian book that “Christianizes” the...
by Joe Phelps | Feb 26, 2009 | Opinion
A photo arrived in this morning’s inbox from last night’s Ash Wednesday service ”a picture of me making the sign of the cross in ashes on the forehead of my 17-year-old daughter. Remember you are dust, and to the dust you will return, we say as the ashes...
