Why does Word that is God nearly completely disappear from the rest of the scriptures? by Russell Rathbun Gospel Reading: John 1:1-14 For Sunday, Dec. 25 , 2011: Year B—Christmas Day Abandon the co-opted narrative—it has become unrecognizable. This baby is not the Christ child—this baby is stillborn, lifeless, plastic, inanimate. Remove the figurine from the [...]

What does it mean when even Jesus’ prayer hasn’t been answered? by Danielle Shroyer Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11 For Sunday, June 5, 2011:  Year A—Easter 7 Here’s the issue I have with John’s Jesus: he’s verbose. And Jesus, it seems to me from all the other gospels and the basic sense I get about him, [...]