Warning: this week I am taking on what I consider to be a sensitive issue which requires discussing assault. Recently I have seen a controversy brewing on Twitter around the nature of David’s sin with Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11. There are any number of people who are extremely upset about the idea that some... Continue Reading →
"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:31-32 Jesus said to... Continue Reading →
My last post was a reaction to the current news cycle and how abortion has dominated in the headlines (here) and one insightful individual asked about the Christian theology of life that should ultimately guide us as we deal with topics like abortion. I have decided to take on this challenge, in this post I... Continue Reading →
In my last scripture reflection, on Mark 13, I sped by an idea that deserves to be spelled out in more detail, how Jesus' words in that passage relate to current events and "End Times Prophecy". A few weeks ago I wrote about Pat Robertson's reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine (here). Since that time... Continue Reading →
Luke 4:14-30 Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago I wrote about some troubling events in the modern church and how unsettling I find that (you can read it here). This post goes along the same theme of how Christians can make it difficult for others to believe Christianity. Amid all of the voices that have spoken out against Russia's invasion... Continue Reading →
So often we think of God creating a new heaven and a new earth and we have the impression of time. We think these simply follow the old ones chronologically, but the reality is these are new in the sense of quality. The Heaven and Earth God wants to create is something completely different from... Continue Reading →
I am in the midst of a series on America as a Christian nation the last post in the series was on the origins of the mythos that America is a Christian Nation (here), in this post I want to begin looking at what it would actually mean for America to be a Christian Nation.... Continue Reading →
Sitting on my bookshelf is my Granddad's copy of "88 reasons Why The Rapture Will Be in 1988" (I think he kept it for a laugh). That booklet was based on Hal Lindsey's "The Late Great Planet Earth". Much of that same line of thinking continues in books like John Hagee's "Four Blood Moons". Thankfully,... Continue Reading →
Saints & Idiots 