Heads & Tales: learning about the true King of the Jews from the last king of the Jews
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Given that Herod was a skilled politician (more on that later), from a notable family (again, more to come)… how did he become so singularly evil? What happened…
Happy Happy Joy Joy: the power stories behind famous Christmas carols
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Nothing dredges my heart like Christmas carols. I know they’re not an accurate depiction of real life–heck, for the most part, they’re not even accurate depictions of the…
Christus Victor: overcoming the crushing defeats of ordinary life
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”When I was a kid growing up in church we used to sing this song, Victory in Jesus. And, whether it was the song or something else, it…
Almighty Dollar: being righteous with money
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Every time I write about money I get my world rocked. It’s the most terrifying thing in the world to teach about, because two things always happen: I…
Concerning Women in Ministry: a biblical defense of egalitarianism
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text title=”Women In Ministry” text=”This paper is a brief treatment on the issue of women in ministry. The role of women in ministry has been hotly debated for the…
Doxa: a practical introduction to Christian spirituality
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text title=”Doxa: a practical introduction to Christian spirituality” text=”systematic theology may be the academic discipline with the least tendency towards story telling – it’s like god-math. sometimes it even…
Concerning Hell and Final Judgment
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text title=”Concerning Hell and Final Judgment” text=”This paper, then, is a summary of the biblical doctrine of Hell and Final Judgment. Please don’t pass it around. Don’t give it…
On Halloween
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text title=”On Halloween” text=”Many Christians have concerns about Halloween — about its origins with pagan and occult practices, about the scary movies that always seem to be released around…
The Bible Matters
Excerpted from Doxa: What You Believe Matters There once was a seven-year-old boy who liked to help his mom in the kitchen. He’d come home after school, while she…
Heroes
Excerpted from The Supreme Tao of Jesus: A Commentary on Colossians Colossians 4.2-18 The names of the people at the end of Colossians are the names of heroes. Paul describes…
On the metaphor of The Cue
Our weekend gathering at Westwinds is called The Cue. In theatre, a CUE is a familiar term. Whether it’s a warning, a standby, or a go, the CUE tells us…