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When did Christianity become a Religion?

It sounds like a simple question. Was it with Jesus? Pentecost? Paul? Constantine? But before we can answer it, there is another question hiding underneath: What do we mean by religion? I am looking at this through a Christian lens. Christianity is the tradition I know from the inside, and it has shaped the language…

Sunday Reflection – September 27, 2026

. From 2020 Changing Our Minds Matthew 21 23 Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask…

Kids Korner: Changing our minds (September 27th)

Read Matthew 21:23-32 with your family. Jesus tells a story about a father who asks his two sons to go and work in the vineyard. The first son says, “No, I won’t!” But later he changes his mind and goes to work. The second son says, “Yes, I’ll go!” – but he never does. Jesus…