Thus, I want to make a few of my Religion in The City opinions a bit more clear. First, I myself do not believe that....
Needless to say Danny is not his real name, but he is a guy everyone recognizes. Countless people smell Danny as he comes near and most turn away from him. Danny is banned from
Surprised by the comments and vote of one of their government officials this week, one of my friends remarked...
What makes a good job worth having or having a stable home any better than the transitory living of couch jumping? Could it possibly be...
And at some point, without really thinking about it, I rolled up my sleeves to make a point. At that point it was not more than a couple of minutes before I could hear the little whispers about my tattoos which were now showing near my wrists. I'm not sure if it was the Holy Spirit or just a creative flash, but at that moment ...
I am probably aging myself, but do you remember watching that Dunkin Donut commercial about 15 years ago where a little balding man with the mustache woke up at the beginning of every commercial with the words “time to make the donuts!”
Normally I do not share the maze of events which take place during a given week which act as inspiration to write my articles. However, this week...
I once thought that if I was asked to narrow the worldview or treatises for what it meant to be American, I could narrow its overall goal to --hope and the pursuit of happiness. However, in the last week I have been reminded once again that the new US battle cry is --"Who can we blame?"
"I'll show him", Karen said with tears of anger in her eyes, "he won't hit me again!" The conversation had started with Karen telling me quietly that the bruise on her right eye, just above her jawbone, was an accident; she had tripped and hit a door handle. Later Karen, in talking about her husband, explained....
Do you remember your Confirmation day? For some of you it might have been a First Communion day or Bar Mitzvah. Whatever your religious background, if you were raised in a faith community, you probably participated in a liturgical, coming-of-age ceremony. I would guess for most of us, that day was not a doves-in-the-sky-cloud-parting-radical-faith-changing day. As I remember my Confirmation day...
"I wish Christians had special powers like my Ouija Board has!" I remember her saying as she and her friend stood next to me in youth group....
Growing up, one of my family's Christmas traditions was going to my Great-grandmas' family reunion/Christmas dinner. Great-grandma had five children who each got married, 13 grandchildren, most of whom got married --and some of them, a couple of times. The house was always filled because several grandchildren had children of their own. I never really knew my Great-grandfather, but I distinctly remember my Great-grandma being 80 the whole time I knew her!
In the last couple of weeks Prayer has been in the minds and news of Lakeland. The City Commission has been challenged on their policy of beginning city meetings with prayer. I always think it is funny that it often takes Atheists to be the catalyst for needed religious dialogue....
Bio: Chris Craig received his Master’s in Social Work from Tulane University and his Master’s in Pastoral Care & Counseling from Garrett Seminary. Chris guest preaches, leads spirituality classes, and works in social services in Lakeland. Chris is not ordained in any church, and his columns do not speak for any churches or organizations where he might be affiliated.