Working Toward Peace Through Understanding
As we all know, on May 25, George Floyd died while being restrained by a police officer named Derek Chauvin. …
Author Archives: Dewayne Bryant
The Right Perspective
If we’re going to live happy, successful lives, we need the right perspective. If you would like to see some …
Is Coronavirus Exposing Your Spirit of Fear?
As the coronavirus has spread and churches have closed their doors, social media has been peppered with statements accusing other …
False Prophet Cures Coronavirus?
Everybody, it’s time to celebrate! A cure for COVID-19 has been found! Several days ago, prosperity gospel preacher Kenneth Copeland …
Nursing the Old Self Back to Life
The old self would like us to coax it back to life. Let’s talk about how to avoid doing that.
The Role of Women, Part 1
By Guest Blogger Christa Bryant For many years a debate has split numerous congregations and denominations. What should be the …
What Jesus Said about Worry
The ancient world had a great deal more unpredictability than ours. In a Western country like the United States, we …
Advice for Conflict
Conflict is part of life. Whether it involves family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, or someone on the street, not everyone sees …
Setting Goals
Last week was the beginning of not only a new year but a new decade. People choose this time to …
Twelve Days of Christmas #12: Do We Keep Christ in Christmas?
In our last post, we discussed the war on Christmas. We asked the question, “How Christian is Christmas?” What many …
Twelve Days of Christmas #11: The War on Christmas
Is there a war on Christmas? Lots of people believe so. What they seem to mean is that there is …
Twelve Days of Christmas #10: The Death of the Innocents
An essential point of the infancy story of Jesus involves Herod’s paranoid attempt to destroy the recently-announced king. He sends …
Twelve Days of Christmas #9: What was the Star?
We know from the biblical text that the magi claimed a star had guided them to Bethlehem. We must confess …
Twelve Days of Christmas #8: Who was the Real Saint Nick?
During Christmastime, some families have a reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more commonly known as “’Twas the Night …
Twelve Days of Christmas #7: About those Three Wise Men …
We all know the story: right after Jesus’ birth, three wise men (also called “magi”) follow the star in the …
Twelve Days of Christmas #6: Was Jesus Born in a Stable?
As we saw in our last post, Joseph and Mary weren’t turned away from an inn when they arrived in …
Twelve Days of Christmas #5: Was there No Room at the Inn?
An indispensable part of the Christmas story is the moment when Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem and arrive at …
Twelve Days of Christmas #4: Was Christmas a Pagan Holiday Originally?
Some people oppose the celebration of Christmas today based on the assumption that it can be traced back to pagan …
Twelve Days of Christmas #3: Was Jesus Born on 25 December?
We hear a lot about Jesus during the holidays – more than any other time during the year. We see …
Twelve Days of Christmas #2: Was Jesus born in 1 AD?
Around Christmastime, we often encounter the assumption that Jesus was born in 1 AD (AD representing the phrase anno Domini, …
