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May 2023

May 30, 2023
People today are more aware of shame's presence and power. Unfortunately, we still struggle to...
May 23, 2023
I ask students whether they’d like the secret to being a great pastor. No one...
May 16, 2023
Syncretism is easy to see in others. It’s nearly impossible to see in ourselves. So,...
May 09, 2023
How should we define “culture”? In this post, I highlight the most common attempts at...
May 02, 2023
Throughout February, there will be much talk about justice. Much of it will be unhelpful...

April 2023

April 25, 2023
John 9-10 offers a case study into how biblical writers creatively undermine common notions about...
April 22, 2023
Today I have taken down a pair of my recent posts (a two-part review of...
April 18, 2023
What’s the difference between fame and honor? Are they the same thing? The story of...
April 11, 2023
If you've read much of my work, then you've come across this idea: We compromise...
April 04, 2023
“My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” People often assume Jesus’ words have...

March 2023

March 28, 2023
What is the link between atonement and sin bearing? And why does "bearing" seem to...
March 21, 2023
Few things muddle the doctrine of atonement more than when we mix biblical metaphors. One...
March 16, 2023
Reading Hebrews Missiologically was just released last month. It's unlike so many other missions books.  Here's...
March 15, 2023
I first will state my thinking in picking “Jackson Wu” as a pen name. Then,...
March 14, 2023
What's common to every type of sacrifice? Hint: It’s not blood. It's burning. What are...
March 07, 2023
People too often *assume* they grasp the meaning of atonement. That’s a bold claim, but...
March 06, 2023
This post will not throw Josh Butler under the bus. Instead, I simply highlight fundamental...

February 2023

February 28, 2023
People get pretty worked up to defend David against charges of rape, preferring to condemn...
February 21, 2023
For ancient Israel, few things were as horrific and shameful as the exile. However, this...
February 14, 2023
Sometimes a song comes along that is both fresh in its candor and constructive in...
February 07, 2023
My review of A Just Mission was provocative but needed. The response has been overwhelmingly...

January 2023

January 31, 2023
At best, A Just Mission is a missed opportunity. At worst, it’s dangerous because its...
January 24, 2023
Yes, it's possible to affirm penal substitutionary atonement but not the logic that most PSA...
January 17, 2023
I’m excited to announce the creation and launch of three different online courses! Which one...
January 10, 2023
In the Bible, stripping can indicate either honor or shame. That's not entirely a clickbait...
January 03, 2023
People are shamed because they are different in ways that society finds unacceptable. But Thailand...

December 2022

December 27, 2022
Want some fun news and a big life update? I’ve accepted an offer from Frontier Ventures to...
December 20, 2022
“What is your theology of support raising?” Ugh. Why did my friend have to ask...
December 13, 2022
I had no idea that support raising can evoke so much shame in people, me...
December 06, 2022
We tend to start with a limited set of atonement theories and overlook the more...
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