by john favalessa | May 5, 2020 | Theology blog
by Roland The answer is not: Two male cattle. We are starting to get into the parables of Jesus. To get the discussion started, here’s my take. Jesus saw his mission/vocation as announcing the long-awaited Kingdom of God, as envisioned in the Hebrew...
by john favalessa | May 3, 2020 | Theology blog
by Roland Wrinkle 1. Where Are We In History? Where do we stand as people of God? Let me start with a simple historical observation. This little church on Newhall Ave. (and many of its members), have weathered and persevered through World War I, the 1918 influenza...
by john favalessa | Dec 31, 2019 | Theology blog
By Roland Wrinkle, In order to get an undergraduate degree in political science, I had to learn the four rules of physics. (Presumably, in the event I failed to become a city councilman, I could always be a rocket scientist.) In order to continue enjoying the...
by john favalessa | Aug 26, 2019 | Theology blog
by Roland Wrinkle This has been my church (and church family for over 30 years). I’ve spent half of my life studying the bible and about the bible. I have voiced my positions and beliefs not infrequently and not always softly. Sometimes I have ticked...
by john favalessa | Jul 15, 2019 | Theology blog
compiled by John Favalessa based on a question at a bible study on the issue. Conversion therapy, sometimes referred to as “reparative therapy,” is the practice of trying to change an individual’s sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual...
