The School of Urban Biblical Studies

Free tuition this Fall at The School of Urban Biblical Studies: The School of Urban Biblical Studies has just announced that it is making an introductory offer of free tuition for all its

Pokey little church

Dave Goetz writes: For all of its foibles – lousy preaching, political infighting, self-centered focus, stagnation, a gaggle of special interest groups – the pokey local church…is still the most fertile environment for

The glory and mess of the church

Every wedding ceremony I’m filled with mixed emotions. I’m usually excited for the couple, but I’m also a little concerned for them. Really, they have no idea what they’re

The Bible is not about you

From Bekah's Weblog: Too often when we study scripture, we start with the wrong question: "What does this say to/about me?" If we start our study asking, "