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Posts from April 2018

Progressive Christianity and the Bible

I love the Bible. I think it’s an awesome book. But here’s the thing. I don’t “believe” in the Bible. I don’t believe Christians are supposed to “believe” in the Bible. Don’t get me wrong. I think it’s an amazing book that has a lot of great teachings. But there’s a reason we are not called “Biblians.” Progressive Christians don’t “believe” in…

Progressive Christianity: We’re Open and Affirming!

You may have heard that Progressive Christians are open and affirming of our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer siblings. We are proudly open and affirming at CUCC. I’ve received Facebook notifications from certain people asking how our church can be open and affirming. After all, doesn’t the Bible say it’s a sin? Let me answer that question as clearly as I can. No. The…

What to Do with Doubt

There’s a great story about doubt at the end of the Gospel of Matthew. The resurrected Jesus met the disciples on a mountain. They had followed Jesus for three years, sharing good times and bad times with him. One bad time was Good Friday, which, despite the name, was actually a really bad day for them all. But here they were, face to…