JESUS DIDN’T LIKE RULES, EXCEPT THE REALLY HARSH ONES
The number one misconception people have about Jesus is they think he wasn’t interested in rules. That’s true, but it’s not because rules are immoral. It’s because rules are ineffective….
GODLINESS ISN’T A PEE-PEEING CONTEST
There’s a strange truth that we often reduce our definition of righteousness to the aspect of goodness we most naturally exhibit. For example, evangelicals often consider themselves good Christians…
Churches could give out Oscars for weirdness
There’s nothing so crazy as church-weirdo crazy. A few years back, a young angry white kid accosted me in our lobby decrying the irresponsible use of church resources on a…
Does God Judge?
There are several harsh descriptions of judgment in The Revelation. We must rightly wonder how a “good” God can justify such seemingly wanton destruction. Several initial points must here be…
On the Trinity
What is the Trinity, and Why Does it Matter? I have a suspicion that Christians don’t really care about understanding the Trinity. We tend to think of it as…
Nehemiah: a commentary
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Nehemiah is famous for rebuilding his city, the City of Peace, Jerusalem. Jerusalem has become a broken down, ramshackle version of its former self. Annihilated by the Persians…
Images of Atonement
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_wp_text text=”Do you know what the phrase ‘Jesus H. Christ’ refers to? These days, it’s terribly offensive, but its origins are actually sacred. It comes from the latin phrase…
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