Rev. Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

It is that time of year. Commencements abound. Ceremonies where students bid farewell to their peers and professors are the order of the day. From Pre-K hooding services to those pertaining to honorary degrees, no one escapes this season of beginning, new beginnings and beginning again. This is the time...

This Lenten Season spurs us to a time of penance and repentance. We are pushed to think of our own faults and the need to say "I'm sorry" for whatever we have done. There is something powerful about saying "I'm sorry." Lent forces us to come to grips with the...

I am a teacher. I spent time instructing students on various topics related to the Bible, its historical context and how its verses keep reappearing in our present-day context. Much of what I teach is related to the who, what, where, when and why of the biblical text. Throughout the...

I must admit the title of this article refers me to an unusual source. Yes, as I write a biblical commentary, I cannot help but recall a song that is not rooted in the Bible. It is a pop song -- not a hymn, spiritual...

In a recent town hall meeting, a former Google executive asked President Obama to raise his taxes. The attendee stated that he had done quite well at the company and has chosen not to work any more. Through his increased taxes, this...