Look, the young woman shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means, God is with us [Isaiah 7:14b, Matthew 1:23, NRSV]. Some years ago, a friend and I were engaged in a discussion related to Paul’s “Corinthian correspondence.” Specifically, we were examining the initial chapter of Paul’s first letter to the gathering at Corinth. Within that chapter, Paul sets the context for his overall communication. My friend had honed in on a particular verse that, depending upon your translation, reads something like this: But we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles [1 Corinthians 1:23, NRSV].…
"Dispatches to the Front" -- a collection of theological meditations by Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., M.Div.