My wife Lauren makes me laugh out loud nearly every day. She is amazing! One thing that I find humorous is her fear of frogs… or should I say her love for frogs? Honestly, I’m not quite sure what description describes the situation. About six months ago, Lauren downloaded an iPhone app called Sleep Maker. I hate it, she loves it! Basically, if you enjoy falling asleep under the intoxicating sounds of nature, this app is for you. Melodic sounds... Read more
On Sunday afternoons I am going to invite you the readers to share a quick thought from your church experiences this past weekend. Share: Something insightful that challenged you in your life with God. Something hilarious that you heard or saw Something visual that you just had to take a picture of (Disqus comments allow you to upload a picture) Something that gave you a vision of the early church Something that felt contrived or superficial (be careful not to... Read more
I have read the Apostle Paul long enough to know that if he were alive today he would be a serious blogger, seizing every opportunity to advance his Gospel, be it by letter or internet. The reason I make such an assertion in the first place is not just to tickle the imagination, but to ask ourselves a very serious question: “What is it that is informing Paul to make the stances he does on the various issues of the... Read more
Any thoughts? I can relate to this in many ways… Read more
In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements of open theism (the link is to a brief introduction to open theism). This is a view of God’s foreknowledge that is controversial, but still in the evangelical family of belief. The most well known Christian leader who holds to this view is Greg Boyd. This will be a nine part series. —————————————————————– Analytical Synthesis of Theological Findings It has been demonstrated that Genesis 22... Read more
In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements of open theism (the link is to a brief introduction to open theism). This is a view of God’s foreknowledge that is controversial, but still in the evangelical family of belief. The most well known Christian leader who holds to this view is Greg Boyd. This will be a nine part series. —————————————————————– Relationship to the Rest of the Hebrew Bible Much could be said... Read more
My favorite movie of all time is the teen flick, “10 Things I Hate About You” featuring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. I mean, the acting is incredible and O… the love story… makes my heart melt every time. Who can resist a love / hate relationship kind of plot? Well, Ok… this isn’t even close to my favorite film! I like it but it probably wouldn’t make my top 50 list. It does, however, make for a wonderful segue... Read more
Hi readers… I wanted to let you know that I’ve answered the “Ask a Mennonite...” questions over at Rachel Held Evans’ blog! Hope you will read, respond, and share! If you are visiting this site for the first time, thanks for checking in! Here’s some articles to start with: You Might Be An Evangelical Reject If… Coming Out of the Theological Closet I’m Done With Living Like a Christian Sign My Petition for a Constitutional Amendment Banning Divorce! (satire)... Read more
In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements of open theism (the link is to a brief introduction to open theism). This is a view of God’s foreknowledge that is controversial, but still in the evangelical family of belief. The most well known Christian leader who holds to this view is Greg Boyd. This will be a nine part series. —————————————————————– The Unbinding of God Through Abraham’s Passing of the Test “The binding... Read more
I thought this video was quite insightful. This comes from the good folks at Work of the People, who create videos to be used in the context of church and various other communities… check them out! What are your thoughts on grieving as Christians? What do you think we could do better with our funeral practices? I personally think we need to talk more about the final hope of the renewal/completion/consummation of the created order… the bringing of heaven to... Read more
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