An Unexpected King – A Christmas Eve Reflection on Jesus, Empire, & the Poor

December 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Below I offer a brief Advent devotional for this Christmas Eve. This was published in Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary’s Advent Devotional. —————————————————————————————————————————————————– “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news… Today in the town of David a Savior has been born… Christ the Lord.” Luke 2.10-11 When I proposed to my wife, I wanted [...]

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Some “Things” about the 7 Things Christians Need to Remember about Politics

September 6, 2012 By 11 Comments

In a recent article by Bryan Roberts’ at Relevant Magazine, he offers us 7 things to remember about politics as Christians. Here’s that list: 1. Both political parties go to church. 2. Political talk radio and cable “news” only want ratings 3. Those who argue over politics don’t love their country more than others. 4. [...]

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The Good News of King Jesus is Better than 4 Laws!: Reflections on The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight

September 20, 2011 By 13 Comments

If you grew up in the church, there’s a chance that the Four Spiritual Laws were presented as the Gospel.  When I decided to be baptized at the age of 12, the class for church membership involved using the old yellow tract as the textbook out of which I was affirmed as saved.  There’s nothing [...]

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