The Son of God got up from the meal, according to John, took off his outer clothing, wrapped a towel around his waist, and began to wash the feet of…
andrewarndtApril 18, 2019
I'm a church kid. Born and raised. 37 years, with some two dozen of those spent seriously following Jesus. Some of my oldest and most spiritually formative memories are of…
andrewarndtJanuary 4, 2019
My family and I had a lovely Christmas Day yesterday. I trust yours did as well. After a busy and eventful Sunday and Monday, we enjoyed a leisurely morning unwrapping…
andrewarndtDecember 26, 2018
I know for some people it is. In this when failures of human fatherhood abound, it is easy to move backwards into the biblical text with an impulse to sneer…
andrewarndtNovember 29, 2018
One of the things I love most about Christian faith is the notion that God is both utterly transcendent and, precisely by that fact, utterly imminent. That is, he is…
andrewarndtJuly 5, 2018
I’ve been doing a bit of reading lately for a possible doctoral research project having to do with the faith and practice of the early church. As such, my Amazon…
andrewarndtMay 15, 2018
For all of the buildup to Easter in our churches, one of the curious things I have always noticed about the Gospels is how little they actually say about the…
andrewarndtApril 2, 2018
Ash Wednesday For the believer: Death has been transformed; from an enemy to a friend who helps us on the road to life Christ has conquered and converted our…
andrewarndtFebruary 14, 2018
I have a very complex (and often stormy!) emotional life. Laughter, tears, and deep longing... all of that can happen in the first 15 minutes of my day. It can…
andrewarndtFebruary 5, 2018
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