If Jesus is Lord, Satan is Not: Why Conceding Atonement Ground is a Mistake
Theories about Christ’s death are not Christianity: they are explanations about how it works. Christians would not all agree as…
A Deep Dive into Relational Theology—A Review of The God Who Trusts by Curtis Holtzen
If God is Love… and Love Always Trusts… Does God Trust? Several years ago I was serving as a pastor…
Midday Prayer on Holy Week: Videos and Resources
This year, during this time of physical distancing for our safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was inspired by a…
Looking Backward to Move Forward: A Review of Resilient Faith by Gerald Sittser
What initially attracted me to Resilient Faith was a phrase from the subtitle: “Third Way.” As someone who has been…
Covered in the Blood of Jesus: Christians Culpable for Killing Our Neighbors
Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and…
Truth that Unsettles is Truth that Transforms: A Review of Unsettling Truths by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah
Prophecy is often fundamentally misunderstood in modern, Western Christian circles—perhaps especially among white Evangelicals. Prophecy has been all too often…
‘The Snake’ vs. ‘The Good Samaritan’: Two Diametrically Opposed Teachings and a Choice of Discipleship
Stories are powerful because they draw us in. Stories engage our imaginations, evoke our emotions, and motivate us to take…
Rethinking “Heaven” & “Hell”
Rethinking “Heaven” This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will…
Justice Work and the Nature of God: Dr. King, Rabbi Heschel, and Bryan Stevenson—the Impossibility of Divine Impassibility
It’s MLK weekend, so churches and faith-based organizations all over the United States, and around the world, will honor Dr.…
Only a Suffering God Can Help: A Review of Divine Impassibility: Four Views (Part 2)
If you’re just tuning in, this is second of a two-part review. If you haven’t already, check out part one…