Jesus fished with his disciples. Jesus multiplied a few fish into enough to feed a village. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, fell into a trance in which God said: “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat” (Acts 10.13). The New Testament stories about the present time, not only give permission to kill and eat animals, but even allows for more animal consumption than the Hebrew Scriptures. According to the Bible, eating meat is not a sin… unless, your god becomes... Read more
I am the type of person that often likes to begin “controversial” or “Taboo” conversations with those I am closest. In talking with one friend, we began to consider the strides of American society in terms of racism. I remember my friend commenting that despite great efforts of the civil rights movement and legislation changes, racism is still alive and well. While society is no longer able to label bathrooms and water fountains, if you simply take a close look,... Read more
Today I’m featured as the “token Mennonite” for blogger friend, Rachel Held Evans’ summer series called “Ask a…” If you’re a regular at the Pangea Blog, I encourage you to check out that post and ask questions over there. If you are not a “regular” at the blog, that probably means you came across this site because of Rachel’s post. Let me simply say, “welcome” and that I’m glad you stopped by. In order to give you an easier time... Read more
I love the bible. More accurately, I love the Christ who is revealed in the Bible. I love that this Jesus who reveals the very essence of God’s character. Our God loves humanity, so much that he took on flesh and experienced the worst possible outcome: death. But, we all know how the story ends… Jesus is risen! This central truth is why I am a Christian. But what I’ve learned during my twenties is that the Scriptures are rich. ... 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 Test As readers of this story our advantage lies in our... 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. —————————————————————– Context into which Genesis 22 Speaks Imagine that you are in the... Read more
I love listening to Shane Claiborne speak of God and peace. What are your thought on the following video? (more…) Read more
In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements of 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. —————————————————————– A story in the Bible continues to endure scrutiny for its seemingly horrific command from God to kill a father’s son. ... Read more
I’m told that coming out of the closet involves risk on the part of someone who identifies with the LGBTIQ community. How will my family and friends respond? Will I be labeled as an outsider? When people choose to love these folks, no matter one’s convictions about sexuality, I believe that God is honored. The center of Jesus’ teaching was love of God and love of neighbor. To love one’s neighbor is to foster safety. When our actions, words, or... Read more
Every Sunday afternoon 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 (more…) Read more
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