By James E. Copple Every holiday season for ...
Why We Fear Social Justice
The pursuit of social justice is in the very fabri ...
Choices and That Very First Sermon
by James E. Copple That first sermon, I will ...
Suicide – Predicament – Hope
by James E. Copple The human predicament con ...
Compassion as Conflict Resolution
Centuries of evolution, the emergence of empathic impulses, and increased cohabitation on the planet has led to better understanding and cooperation. Quite simply, we have learned how to get along.
The Global Church: Myth or Reality?
We preach the body of Christ and talk about the global church and the global community as if we are all connected and part of a universal, tightly knitted community with a single purpose and goal…Unfortunately, as with many things in the Church – it is a myth of convenience.
I Witnessed
This five-hour, one way trip to several communities seemed like just one more humanitarian mission. For reasons I cannot totally explain, it became so much more.
Rise Up and Follow
I spent most of the year in the developing world w ...
They Will Know Us by Our Hate
I think we can all affirm that God is neither Republican nor Democrat and I am relatively certain he is not a member of the Tea Party gang.