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Adventures in Transition, Part 1
A mentor and very wise woman I know has this phrase as her email signature line: “From a distance it looks like an adventure … up close it is filled with challenges” I think she may have even been the...
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What Does Scripture Really Say About Profanity?
Profanity is typically condemned by Christians. However, is this view backed by scriptures? I’ve been interested in considering the verses that speak to this, and apply this to the meaning of profanity...
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Adventures in Transition, Part 2
As I wrote previously, our faith family is in a time of major transition. It is both an exciting and scary adventure. It is also very insightful and as we move from one phase of this transition to...
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Systemic Injustice
When someone harms someone else, they should be punished. This is perhaps the most basic and instinctive description of justice, and virtually everyone, every culture, every religion would agree with...
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Assessing Belief Importance
Inevitably in our interaction with other Christians, we will encounter differences in beliefs on different questions and issues. Some of the differences may be minor, and some may be more significant....
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Sexual Immorality and Biblical Purpose
As I have written about before, I believe that one of the most important aspects of approaching scriptures is to be looking for how it reveals God’s purpose, demonstrating his character and His vision...
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Christ Above All Rule and Authority in our Churches
“[The Father] seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one...
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Confession
I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. – Psalms 38:18 The most sincere expression of our position before the cross is that of apology. To ask for forgiveness, without admission of guilt is...
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The Nature of Christian Persecution
What is the nature of Christian persecution and opposition? Jesus declared that we should expect to face persecution, and throughout history, Christians have often faced different types of oppression...
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The Church and the Kingdom, Part 2
This is part 2 in a series on the way my understanding of certain term used in the bible and in Christianese has changed and how that has affected my faith. You can read the first part here. In the...
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Advocating For the Poor
There are well over a hundred verses in the Bible about caring for the poor. These take various forms: some condemn the wicked for their oppression or disregard for the poor, some talk about God’s...
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Evangelism and Pyramid Schemes
One of the most touted strategies of evangelicals is “relational evangelism”. While this can describe a valuable pursuit, I would like to take a closer look at its roots. In particular, in this post I...
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Evangelism: Discipling Nations
This is the second part in a series on evangelism. For better understanding, please read the previous post first. Biblical Strategy of Evangelism What is the Biblical strategy for evangelism? Is...
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