by Monica A. Coleman | Jun 22, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
Last week, I opened my front door and found the yellow pages telephone book on the steps. I wasn’t sure why I received one since there is no home telephone line in the household. Imagining no use for it other than boostering a small child in a kitchen chair, I didn’t...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jun 12, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“How are we saved?” At first glance, this seems like a simple question for Christians. “Through Jesus.” Right? Well, generally…. How are we saved? From what? To what? And exactly how does Jesus do it? There are no universally agreed upon answers to these questions....
by Monica A. Coleman | Apr 27, 2012 | Blog, Media, Monica's Blog
Podcast Homebrewed Christianity asked me about my take on process theology and here I am talking about it. Listen here
by Monica A. Coleman | Apr 5, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
The story does not end with crucifixion. That’s the message I need to hear this Easter. In the last weeks, wider America has become more conscious of what African Americans have always known: crucifixion can happen at any moment. When pulled over by the police, when...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
In my last post, I suggested that contemporary Christians might think of God in metaphors with more direct relevance to our everyday lives than we are offered in the 23rd Psalm. I honestly believe that thinking of God as a shepherd was meaningful and even subversive...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I’ve always been unnerved by the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Well, there are two stories. In John 11:1-12:11, they run to tell Jesus about Lazarus’ death. And in Luke 10:38-42, they host Jesus in their home. It’s the second story that drives me crazy. Or maybe...
