I want to begin my introductory editorial comments with the expression of much gratitude to all my predecessors, especially the most immediate, Rev. Dr. Jin Hee Han whose calm yet compelling call to me to …
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By Rev. Dr. Nancy H. Bloomer
In the course of human history the market was the place where urban dwellers went to buy the essentials of life: the food and other items needed for survival.
By Rev. Douglas S. Stivison
Three years ago, when we selected Marketplace as the theme for the Fall 2008 issue, it seemed to be an intriguing vehicle to explore the intersection of faith with the realities of day-to-day living.
by Rev. Dr. Judy Yates Siker
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for December 2008
by Rev. Dr. David Neil Mosser
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for November 2008
By Rev. Paul Bryant-Smith
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for October 2008
by Kirk Woodward
As Christians we continually face the problem of integrating our faith with the effects of living in this increasingly fragmented and secularized world. I faced this situation when, for work-related reasons, I recently decided to try to earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Health Care Administration.
by Rev.Paul Bryant-Smith
We need preachers who can take the text from Isaiah and really preach that God sent us “to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God.”
By Rev. Dr. Dan Moseley
When we go to church on Sunday morning, we’re hungry. We may have stopped by the Pancake Pantry or the Whistle Stop Café for breakfast on the way to worship, but we are still hungry. The belt may press tight on our belly or the pants may look like we were poured into them, but we are still hungry.
by Janet Helene Martin
We live in a global community and we are all connected. The decisions we make in the marketplace can reflect our living faith as individuals and as congregations.
by Rev. Dr. Mark D. Hostetter
Unlike the debates about global warming, no one seems to be denying that the recent violent upheavals in the economies of the U.S. and the world are entirely man-made.
By Rebecca Brown
When I was growing up, we had quite a bit of gossip in our home town. From the lady who had too much of a bounce in her step when she walked around the block to the elderly gentleman who put on clown shoes when he marched in the parade, we were always talking about somebody.
Title: Fish on Fire
Artist: Piety Choi
Size: 40"x40"
Mixed Media on Wooden Panel
This painting is based on the story at the end of the gospel of John in which the risen Christ came to his disciples on the morning of his resurrection and broiled the fish for them. To the wooden panel I attached the actual pieces of burnt burlap fabric and used acryl paint to reproduce a scene of broiling. While the Johannine passage is commonly understood as the risen Christ telling the world that he has risen and has returned to provide hope as well as hope-filled nourishment, I remember that fire also has the cleansing power of the fire of the Holy Spirit. According to other gospel traditions, Peter had denied Jesus three times. Jesus’ feeding of his disciples with the fish by the sea of Tiberias, however, has no trace of condemnation. In this scene, Jesus said to Peter, “Do you love me?” Jesus then asked Peter to tend his sheep. Divine justice might call to mind fire as punishment, but I cherish the power of the Lord’s fire that cleanses our soul from the stains of sin. There I see the path to renewal and new life.
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