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This is my sermon on Satan at The Table Church on Sunday, October 27. You can watch and listen to it here. Introduction: From Barn Exorcisms to Systematic Theology The question of evil's personification has haunted religious thought for millennia. My own encounters with supposed demonic forces—including
I just want to say that you can vote for Democrats and be a Christian at the same time. In fact, I'm a Christian who: * Reads and studies my Bible daily * Prays and has daily quiet time * Hears God's voice * Believes the Apostles' and Nicene
Many Christians today believe that universal reconciliation - the doctrine that all people will eventually be restored to right relationship with God - was condemned as heresy by the early church. This is a common misconception that deserves closer examination. Understanding Apokatastasis Apokatastasis is the Greek term for universal reconciliation
You might have encountered this enigmatic figure in your Bible reading - Melchizedek, who appears seemingly out of nowhere in Genesis 14, gets a brief mention in Psalms, and then becomes surprisingly central to the argument in Hebrews 5-8. But who exactly is this mysterious priest-king, and why does he
In today's Daily Lectionary texts, there's a fascinating parallel between two biblical scenes that teach us about leadership, fear, and what it means to truly care for others. In 1 Samuel 12, we find the Israelites in a moment of panic. They've just asked
Let's talk about a passage that's caused a lot of anxiety for many Christians over the years: Hebrews 6:4-6. You know, the one that talks about it being "impossible to restore again to repentance" those who've fallen away? Yeah, that one.
Imaginative Worlds Opening Example: The Double Life of a DC Employee Imagine a scenario that seems almost too bizarre to be true. There was once a deputy DC Director of Buildings who managed to work two full-time jobs simultaneously. She would spend Mondays and Fridays at the DC Office, and
I have conservative friends who despise the Republican Presidential candidate^ but could never stomach voting for any Democratic Presidential nominee because it would contradict their conservative ideals. I have liberal friends who also—no surprise—despise the Republican Presidential candidate and also could not stomach voting for the Democratic Presidential
