The delightful delay

A theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, America is in a political mess and we’re almost out of time. Why would God delay justice like this? A:             Your opinions and feelings are shared by millions, I assure you. Yet we must remember that when God’s gavel hammers the bench in favor of …

Why did the Magi worship Christ?

A theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, The Magi who visited Jesus’ birth were not Christians, yet they worshiped him. Why would they have done this? A:             Thank you for reminding me of that wonderful part of the Christmas story in the Book of Matthew; chapter two (verses 1-12.) There are many …

Test driving all the gods

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Should someone attend a religious service from multiple faiths before picking a religion? A:             I’ve never been asked this question before, but I’ve certainly debated spiritual cherry-pickers numerous times. Mostly, it’s a young person who feels the need to explore the spiritual landscape before settling down. I call …

Now is the time to thank God

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I’m wondering about God’s goodness. Does he know we’re in a Covid-surge? A:             I understand your question. On a human level, we’re all suffering. It’s Thanksgiving, for crying out loud, and we’re not making guest-lists, we’re delivering food to our vulnerable relatives. It’s perfectly awful. The virologists warned …

How do I communicate with angels?

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I need to talk to my guardian angel. Can you help me with this? A:             Well, I’m not Jesus, nor do I have special connections, if that’s what you’re thinking. We all have the same inside-connection with our God: he’s called the Holy Spirit. If you are a …

Jesus never sinned so he can’t understand how I feel

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Jesus never sinned, so how can he relate to mine? A: The pastor in me is curious as to why you are asking: Are you battling a particular sin? Do you wonder if Jesus understands your suffering? Is there a part of you hoping to diminish the crime of …

Warning: Do not summon the dead

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I don’t see the spiritual difference between raising the dead in a séance and raising the dead in a hospital. Doesn’t the Bible support both? A.             The difference is that one activity comes from Satan and the other comes from the Savior of the world. One brings a …

God’s intelligent design: process

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, If God is omnipotent (all-powerful), why did he take six days to create everything? Why not speak everything into existence all at once? A:             The short answer: Because that’s how he decided to do it! God is very sure of himself and not under pressure to prove to …

How many seraphim do we know?

By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, I heard there are more archangels than the three mentioned in the Bible. Is this true? A:             Yes, it is true. Ancient Jewish manuscripts, oral traditions and scrolls tell us there are at least seven Seraphim (archangels.) However, the belief in them follows several religious traditions, including Christianity, …