Whose We Are

Fifth Sunday in Lent I confess. I am fascinated by the discoveries of science that help us understand the development of life and the rich variety of life on earth. I also celebrate the knowledge that every life form is the way it is because it needs to be the way it is! Yet I [...]

Fourth Sunday in Lent No wonder we mortals have difficulty grasping the word of God and applying the divine address to our lives here and now. God does not fit any of the categories by which we manage our lives and the affairs of the world. The Bible makes no qualms about the differences between [...]

Third Sunday in Lent We can all understand, I think, that when people of faith experience hardships in their own lives and observe the sufferings of others, they often lose their faith in the God they worshiped. Such a response is quite common among people during grief and trauma. It is more difficult to understand [...]

This site serves as the connection between my two blogs, Wrestling with the Word  and Whose We Are. The first of these, Wrestling with the Word, is a discussion about the Bible passages assigned for each Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary. The podcasts and accompanying show notes provide for pastors and for lay persons [...]

Welcome to my blog. I am Foster McCurley. Blogging is a new adventure for me. In retirement a person needs new adventures, and so–thanks to the encouragement of my daughter Dana and her husband Paul–blogging and podcasting will enable me to communicate anew with people interested in discussing spirituality, stewardship, and social justice. During […]