Below is my statement of what I see as the mission of God that the people of God are invited to join. Love to hear some of you thoughts! Theology of Mission Statement: Humanity is called to partner with the Creator as a subversive kingdom community, to bring shalom to the whole cosmos which is currently “subjected to frustration.”[1] Jesus’ resurrection inaugurated the “gathering up of all things”[2] through which a “new humanity”[3] is being formed to holistically transform the... Read more
The other day my wife and I went to Wal-Mart to fill a prescription. We have recently moved to a new apartment. When we saw the booth at the front of the store to register to vote, we knew we better take care of it soon so we didn’t miss out on the election. When we registered prior to the primaries, we both felt that as followers of Jesus we didn’t fit under the hub of either ‘republican’ or ‘democrat;’... Read more
This is another section of a seminary paper I wrote titled: “Postmodern Biblical Authority?” You can check out the section on deconstruction a few posts back to catch up… Lyotard: Incredulity Toward Metanarratives In 1979, Jean-Francois Lyotard published a book titled, The Postmodern Condition. This contains his most famous quote: “Simplifying to the extreme, I define postmodernism as incredulity towards metanarratives.”[1] In other words, postmodernism is the distrust toward “big stories.”[2] What does this actually mean? For instance, when we... Read more
Is anyone else sick of flip flop politics? I see it on both sides these days. It is really difficult to trust anything when it comes to politicians… agendas take over everything! Well, this is a one-sided clip… but it sure is funny if nothing else. Let me hear what you think… Read more
The following is an excerpt from a short seminary paper I wrote that deals with biblical authority from a postmodern critique… Derrida: Nothing Outside the Text Jacques Derrida was a twentieth century philosopher who is famous for stating: “There is nothing outside the text.”[1] For many, this has been a difficult statement to deal with on a theological level. Modern Christians have taken that statement to mean a number of different things, typically believing it to have negative ramifications for... Read more
This is a video from the Colbert Report that featured NT Wright as a guest for his positively controversial (meaning it is great!) book, “Surprised By Hope.” Check it out and let me know what you think! The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Read more
The following is an excerpt from a paper I wrote during my undergrad program. It may challenge some presuppositions that you bring with your Christian background, or affirm some things you have wrestled with… Christianity’s common stereotype in the United States, as well as abroad, tends to look at hope through one lens. This view is that salvation is about accepting Christ as one’s Savior so that the individual can go to a place called heaven after death. Heaven then... Read more
Kobe and some friends from Jackass doing another jump! Check out part two to this series! > Read more
Check out this video… Mad air!!! Real video or funny yet unrealistic idea? > Read more
Was this woman raised from the dead. What do you think about this situation? Does God still perform signs and wonders like we read about in the book of Acts?…….. I want to hear your thoughts! Read more
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