I moved to the town of Blue Ridge, TX just before I turned 12 years old back in the late winter of 1984. It didn't take long for the secretary of the First Baptist Church (FBC) of Blue Ridge to knock on our door to invite us to come to the church. A few months …
Tag: Constitution
Epiphany
Matthew's gospel narrative tells of wise men from the East who went to Jerusalem seeking the the infant Jesus whom they had come to pay homage. In the Christian tradition, this event, the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Christ child and bestow gifts upon him, is seen as the …
Let’s talk about Biblical marriage
Both houses of Congress recently passed the Respect for Marriage Act, with many Republicans joining with Democrats to pass the bill that will protect the right of same-sex couples to marry. Prior to it being voted on in the House of Representatives, conservative Republican congresswoman Vicky Hartzler gave an impassioned speech on the House floor …
The Tattooed Theologian 