by Molly T. Marshall | May 30, 2014 | Opinion
The final scene in Luke’s Gospel is the blessing and departure of Jesus. The ascension, celebrated this year on Sunday, June 1, concludes his earthly ministry. His disciples seem ready to proclaim the astounding news of his resurrection, having confirmed that...
by Molly T. Marshall | Apr 15, 2014 | Opinion
On Sunday in Overland Park, Kan., a rabid anti-Semite, white supremacist drove into the parking lot at the Jewish Community Center with the intent to kill. And he succeeded. He shot a grandfather and grandson (thinking they were Jews, but actually Methodists), missed...
by Molly T. Marshall | Nov 12, 2013 | Opinion
As I write, images of the destruction in the Philippines are streaming around the world. They are incomprehensibly tragic and graphic – bodies thrown up into trees, dwellings washed away, infrastructures devastated. It is hard to fathom how such loss – at least 10,000...
by Molly T. Marshall | Oct 2, 2013 | Opinion
The lectionary readings for this coming Sunday are bracing. They speak of destroyed cities, exilic experience and leadership failure. They sound much like the America many are enduring. Lamentations begins with this poignant description: “How lonely sits the...
by Molly T. Marshall | Jun 26, 2013 | Opinion
American Baptists have just completed a remarkable Mission Summit (a felicitous rebranding of the Biennial) close by in Overland Park, Kan. How nice not to have to pack this time! The most exhilarating aspect of the gathering was the significance presence of those...
