Bible & Theology
The new ARC denomination is on the slippery slope of conservatism
Religion writer Rick Pidcock once said, "It's funny how I've always heard the 'slippery slope' argument as a
Bible & Theology
Reading the Septuagint
For my morning devotions I have been reading the Septuagint. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Why read a translation instead
Sermon
Sermon 149 Jesus and Sabbath Mark 2.23-28
Sermon preached 2022-01-02 · Mark Confronting the Powers
Blog
Here's how I'm thinking about COVID right now.
TL;DR—Don't look at case rates. Look at hospitalization numbers. My personal risk—and likely yours—of serious illness, hospitalization, or death
Sermon
Sermon 148 “My soul magnifies the Lord
Sermon preached 2021-12-19 · Advent 2021
Amos
Amos and Advent
My Advent Bible reading has me in Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos is the author of such gems as: For four crimes I won&
Affirming Theology
Does Genesis Condemn First-Born Daughters?
Genesis 1—4 tells the story of a man and a woman in a relationship who have three sons. These chapters tell us a lot
Atonement
Q&R On Atonement Theories
A Question from a Facebook Commenter: "How do you connect a dead God to ending death without using the biblical understanding of ransom/sacrifice/
Sermon
Sermon 147 Mark
Sermon preached 2021-11-14 · Mark A New Kind of Gospel
Sermon
Sermon 146 Get Angry More; Invest In People Less
Sermon preached 2021-10-31
Bible & Theology
Without the shedding of blood...
"Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins." Hebrews 9:22 This verse has been used to justify a bloodthirsty
Sermon
Sermon 145 Mark 1 35-39 Resistance, Reactivity, and Ryhthms
Sermon preached 2021-10-24 · Mark A New Kind of Gospel