Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker and Rev Fran Barber have been friends for 25 years. In that time they have shared a lot of things – including a wedding dress. They now share a podcast to help resource people in ministry.
Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker says “had Trump read the text he held, he would have found a story of liberation for slaves, a divine preference for the poor and a demand of justice for the marginalised.
Recent stories of horrific acts have highlighted that witnessing is not just proclaiming the Good News, but testifying to or naming of injustice.
Using the virgin birth to concoct a doctrine that connected sex with sin has plagued the church for centuries and done untold damage to generations of women in particular, Robyn Whitaker writes.
The Christmas story testifies to a God who enters into a world that was as violent and chaotic as our own, Robyn Whitaker writes.
Robyn Whitaker explains the UCA approach to the Bible which focuses on interpretation through love and compassion. "We do not proof text nor scare people into faith.
It took 1000 years to write, has myriad authors and everyone has an opinion on it. Two millenia on, it continues to drive contemporary commentary and, in doing so, divide opinion.
When it comes to Valentine’s Day most of us think of roses, chocolates, romantic dinners and greeting cards.
For this week’s Friday Forum Robyn Whitaker and Sean Winter respond to an article in the The Age by Barney Zwartz on the Christian approach to the Trump presidency.