By Jacqueline J. Holness Christmas is still the most wonderful time of the year—in spite of the fact that culturally it seems more and more Americans want to separate Christ from Christmas. To that end, I have created a Top Seven list of ways Christians can stake our claim on Christmas. 1. Insist […]
Stress or rest?
By Jacqueline J. Holness As an American-born daughter of Jamaican parents who was raised in metro Atlanta, I consider myself a “Georgia Peach.” I don’t know as much as I should about my Jamaican heritage. This past summer, at my father’s invitation, I attended a thanksgiving and ecumenical service in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th year […]
Worshipping together
By Jacqueline J. Holness One of my favorite movies is Forrest Gump, because in some ways, I’ve always felt like the underdog—partly because I was known as a geek in my childhood. (Don’t worry. I won’t be discussing my “inner child.”) Forrest Gump, a slow-witted man played adeptly by Tom Hanks, is the quintessential example […]
Christ is the key
By Jacqueline J. Holness I love America. I love that our country is expansive enough that we can drive for days courtesy of our national highway system without traveling the breadth of our borders. I love that we are free to say whatever we want and to protest injustices. I love that we are a […]
Choosing the whole gospel
By Jacqueline J. Holness As I was driving and listening to a talk radio show, a caller accused American Christians of being “buffet Christians.” The host repeated the words, obviously pondering the term, and then laughed. As I continued my commute, I, too, began to ponder if what the caller said is true. While […]