Category: Jesus
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The Biggest Relativists of All
Be on your guard, they warned me. A new danger was rising, they warned me. Christianity itself was about to face its greatest existential threat, they warned me. With imprecations like these, some of my evangelical leaders warned me about insidious villains emerging from the dark realm to destroy the very fabric of faith. These…
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Joe, Donald, Daniel, Dragons, Doom and Dispensationalism
Sure, there are conspiracies out there. The travesty of hot dogs sold in packs of eight and buns in packs of six – forcing you to buy 3 packs of hotdogs and 4 packs of buns to balance the equation – is well documented. Just another way ‘Big Sausage’ and ‘Big Bakery’ conspire against us….
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Is This the Moment?
This is the moment, I guess. Well, not precisely this moment. At the present moment, we’ll pay respects and acknowledge (I hope) the passing of an extraordinary woman. Sure, the usual assortment of trolls will no doubt emerge from under their bridges to ooze vitriol toward Ruth Bader Ginsberg onto their Twitter feeds. But I…
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A Better Party?
Yesterday, I watched former President Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention. And I found myself bemused in the early goings. President Obama waxed eloquently about the “North Star that would guide future generations…to better realise our highest ideals” which was “embedded” in our great Constitution. Yes, admittedly, that holy document didn’t stop power from…
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White Evangelicals: It’s Time to Own Our Choices
We white American Evangelicals should take responsibility for the situation we’ve fostered and the president we’ve enabled.
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The Kingdom Series: Wake the Hell Up to the Kingdom of Heaven
You won’t find the Kingdom through the scope of a gun, but in the firing line. In the margins and the unseen dimensions of the world.
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The Kingdom Series: Jesus Ascending
Jesus wasn’t hitching a ride back to his home in the sky, or taking the escalator to the ‘upper floor’ – This was about ascending a throne.
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The Kingdom Series: Proof of Life
Jesus’ Facebook page is out of date – otherwise we might be able to prove he was alive. The first witnesses, though, saw his new life as proof of something more.
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The Kingdom Series: Non-Violence and the Cross
When you try to separate Jesus’ crucifixion from his teachings on non-violence, you overlook a critical aspect of his death.
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The Kingdom Series: Not for Everyone
Jesus’ good news has always made the powers-that-be uneasy…and so it should!