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In the plentiful cafeteria of religious options available in the first three centuries, early Christianity stands out. This was truly a time of religious diversity and development that included the traditional Roman and Greek pantheons, of …
Oct/05/2016
We must learn to read the Bible for transformation. As we seek to follow Jesus into the world on mission, Scripture serves as our interactive guide for the journey. We may think of it as a map to the life of God’s dreams. Yet unlike directi…
Oct/03/2016
A Picture of the Movement
I’d like you to imagine a vast river that flows through the desert bringing life wherever it goes. This is the Holy River of God. It begins in the heart of God and flows into all of creation bringing transformatio…
Sep/28/2016
Gardens are beautiful and useful things. A flower garden inspires us. A humble backyard garden provides food. Gardens exude life. The image of a garden is a powerful one in Christian thought. The gospel is the story of three gardens: Eden, …
Sep/12/2016
“If a terrorist is headed toward a large crowd of innocent persons in order to harm them, should you not shoot him before he has the chance to do so?” Any reasonable person would have to say, “Of course, yes.” But the answer can be taken no…
Sep/05/2016
One of the difficulties of the Christian life lies in trying to understand a God whose plans are different than ours, whose ways are higher than ours (Isa 55:8-9). Especially in the current political climate — both in America and in the Uni…
Aug/01/2016
With 2016 an election year, a range of political issues are front and center in public debate, issues such as national defense, immigration policy, and of course, economic policy. As followers of Jesus, we Christians ought to ponder these i…
Jul/18/2016
How does one respond to complaints about orthodox Christian doctrine, those expressed by professing Christians and non-Christians alike? These include criticisms such as that the cross of Jesus represents “divine child abuse” on the part of…
Jul/11/2016
Freedom. It’s one of our favorite words and most cherished goods. It’s something for which people live, die, and kill. It is an idea enshrined in our nation’s consciousness and one celebrated on the 4th of July. A quick perusal of the Decla…
Jul/04/2016
At a recent conference on “love” a presenter was defending Christian nonviolence based on Jesus’s teaching to love one’s enemies. An African theologian stood up, expressed his strong sympathy for the presenter but then posed the question, “…
Jun/27/2016
Many readers of the Bible struggle with integrating the OT into their understanding of the Christian life and mission. Yet Israel’s Scriptures are ripe with insight for understanding God’s mission and role of God’s people in it. In this ess…
Jun/13/2016
I interrupt my intended discussion of the Neo-Augustinian and Neo-Anabaptists’ interpretation of the command to love enemies for a more immediate application. How do we love enemies in the church, who view us as faithless, and whom we view …
May/30/2016
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