What did the Sea mean to an ancient person? What kinds of ideas and emotions were connected to the symbol of Sea?

What is a Symbolic Universe? What kinds of symbols do we live in? And how can we begin to understand the symbolic world of the Bible?

How many times have you wrestled with doubt? With the frustration of not having all the answers? Then you hear a story from the Bible - like the parting of the Red Sea - and think, "That must have been nice. If I could see something like that, I'd...

How will you mark what God has done in your life this year? What will your Ebenezer for 2013 be?

How can Jesus' journey to Bethlehem teach us how to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas?

Even during the Christmas season, many of us feel far from God. Our journey toward Bethlehem looks remarkably like the shepherds. They were born and raised as God's people, but still considered second-class citizens. They were insiders who felt like...

As king of Israel, Herod should've been first in line to the manger. But instead of focusing on representing God, Herod only sought to maintain his own throne. How can his (bad) example teach us how to find the road to God?

Who were the so-called "Wise Men" at the Nativity? They were Persian Astrologers, pagans who found the Good News about Jesus written in the stars. Their journey to Bethlehem reminds us that God doesn't always work inside our boxes, that everyone...

Often today, when we say "Thank You" we really mean "I owe you". Our relationships are a constant struggle to stay "in the black", to keep from owing anyone. But Jesus tells us that in his kingdom, our relationships are about staying in the...

Theology for the Rest of Us wraps up with a look at the theological family tree of the Nazarene denomination. Along the way, we talk about canonization and inspiration, and a few other rabbit trails!