Theologian in Residence, Coral Gables

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on March, 4 2010

It was — for me, at least — a new idea. In the last ten years I have been a wandering teacher, giving over 2000 public lectures in hundreds of …

Wales: Where Visions of a Christian Future Are Being Born

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 24 2009

The land of Wales is a beautiful, intriguing and mysterious part of the world. Most Americans would be hard put to answer the question as to which four nations …

Among My Souvenirs: A Walk Down Memory Lane

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on June, 17 2009

One of the privileges of growing older is the opportunity to return to places and to revisit relationships that were once vital parts of one’s life. That is why ” …

Israel: A Secular State Erected on a Religious Base

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on May, 7 2009

In 1976 as a young bishop ordained to that office less than six months, I made my first trip to Israel. It was part of a three-stop tour designed to …

Life-Changing Moments in Duluth, Minnesota

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on April, 16 2009

Duluth, Minnesota, is a small city of less than 100,000 people at the southwestern corner of Lake Superior. It is known as one of the colder parts of America, receiving …

Christpower

Column by Bishop John Shelby Spong on December, 25 2008

Many years ago, in 1974 to be specific, for the sermon at the Christmas Eve Midnight service at St. Paul’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, I sought to redefine Jesus …