Last week, I wrote about my belief that the cross is too beautiful to fit many popular theologies. It isn’t beautiful in itself, for a Roman cross represents the power of Empire, a power that is always opposed to the way of Jesus. Rather, the beauty is in the One who chose to endure unjust suffering, knowing that the grave would not be able to hold God’s Messiah down! The beauty is in a Jesus who models what it means... Read more
John Piper sees two biblical options… none of which is evolution. Here are my thoughts on the topic of evolution. Read more
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NOTE: This article is part of the Patheos Book Club for God in a Brothel. The book was provided for me to review. Check out Patheos for ways to interact with the issues the book raises. I noticed that many of the older girls, twelve and thirteen years old, had lost all life in their eyes. They appeared to be in a trance or under some kind of dark magician’s spell. They moved with a slow resignation; no... Read more
The cross is too beautiful for that. It’s too beautiful to be reduced to a simple explanation. It’s too beautiful to finally “figure out.” It’s too beautiful to capture in a simple tract. It’s too beautiful to proclaim with a megaphone and a picket sign. It’s too beautiful to be turned upside-down to be wielded as a sword. It’s too beautiful to be used as the source of blood-guilt to manipulate people into cognitive beliefs to avoid hell. It’s... Read more
I had a wonderful time talking with author and leader Laurie Beth Jones today on her Blog Talk Radio show. I invite you to listen to this 15 min conversation… Listen to internet radio with Laurie Beth Jones on Blog Talk Radio Read more
Every year I host a negativity fast so you’d think I’d be one to have it beat. I’ve written a book called “How to Judge and Not Be a Jerk” so you may think I’m an expert. If I am it’s in the sarcastic definition that “x” is an unknown element and a “spurt” is a drip under pressure. Why is it that Christians are the ones who block me on Twitter and it’s Christian who periodically try to get... Read more
Lord, if we are to be afraid of anything, let it be the fear of not committing ourselves fully to you. Let us fear that the day will pass without our having lightened the load of another. Let us fear that someone will come looking for you and find only us. Amen. (Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, Nov 5) Read more
This review is from Lawrence Garcia. Here’s his info: Lawrence is the Senior Teaching-Pastor of Academia Church in Goodyear, Arizona. He is a pastor devoted to the educational growth of his congregants, and the raising up of a new generation of disciples, who will think, tell, and live out the Christian story. Lawrence is currently attending Liberty University. —————————————————– I recently read somewhere something along the lines that, “Christians are different than Jews with regards to reading Scripture, as the... Read more
Here is a great resource to make us aware of how our purchasing affects human life. Now you can find out, “How many slaves work for you?” Great tool to use for small group reflection or self evaluation. Would love any thoughts or resources you may have on modern slavery… Read more
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