Awhile back I had a discussion, well, let’s say a momentary interchange, with one of the pastoral leaders of the church I was attending. I…
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Awhile back I had a discussion, well, let’s say a momentary interchange, with one of the pastoral leaders of the church I was attending. I…
Leave a CommentI saw this cartoon over at Dr. John Byron’s blog. For me, it sums up the position of biblicists. Folks who come to the scripture…
Leave a CommentAnd, I don’t mean Star Trek.There’s been a lot of talk for many years about how to prepare the so-called ‘next generation’ of Christ followers…
Leave a CommentI enjoy reading blogs. There are several that I follow regularly. And, from these, I chase down others. I love finding out what other people…
Leave a CommentA few days ago I wrote a bit about humans being the image, or eikon, of God. As I continued to reflect on this I…
Leave a CommentOver this past weekend, between taxes and chores, I read Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games.” With all of the recent hype over the movie, I…
Leave a CommentBack in 1986 Peter Gabriel released the song, Big Time. Part of the lyric reads, “And I will pray to a big god, as I…
Leave a CommentRecently, I heard a pastor talk about the place of human kind in the creation. His comments revolved around humans being the pinnacle of God’s…
Leave a CommentThe story of the Father and the prodigal is one of my favorite stories in Scripture. It reveals the relentless love that our Abba has…
Leave a CommentA few years back I heard a lecture by Old Testament scholar Terence Fretheim. In it he spoke about God’s use of agency in the…
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