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April 2015

April 14, 2015

Inerrancy Is Not a New Idea, Just Ask Irenaeus

The idea that Scripture is without error isn't something fundamentalists cooked up in a lab...

April 08, 2015

Strong Enough to Have Convictions (Or, Why Division Is Sometimes Necessary)

A tightly-held belief is sometimes a dangerous thing, but it can also be a precious...

April 03, 2015

How Baptists View Church History

There are Baptists in certain circles who would actually affirm this, while some of us...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Did Jesus Think He Was God?

If Jesus truly isn't God and never claimed to be, the Resurrection is inconsequential at...

March 27, 2015

Peter and John at the Tomb

Peter and John saw Jesus's miracles and knew OT prophecies, but none of this guaranteed...

March 25, 2015

The 2 Deadly Interpretive Sins

We can, if we are careful, leave at least some of our interpretive baggage at...

March 23, 2015

Jesus Wasn’t Afraid of His Old Testament

Jesus was comfortable with suggesting that “the word of God cannot be broken," and perhaps...

March 19, 2015

Do Pre-Jesus Mythical Figures Debunk Christianity?

Those who take time to research these supposed Jesus-like figures see how ridiculous the claims...

March 18, 2015

In Defense of Proof-Texting

Is proof-texting the cardinal sin of theology and exegesis? It doesn't have to be.

March 16, 2015

How Porn Could’ve Wrecked My Marriage

I am left with baggage that thankfully Jesus has forgiven and is redeeming daily. Let...

March 13, 2015

Should Pastors Promote War from the Pulpit?

ISIS's ruthless terrorizing of Christians (and others) is the latest global uproar causing pastors to...

March 12, 2015

The Practical Calvin

Far from a crusty old man writing a stale textbook, Calvin understood that the breadth...

March 10, 2015

3 Responses to Critiques of Inerrancy

Some observations on critiques of inerrancy and the idea that inerrancy "dies the death of...

March 09, 2015

Complementarians and Hypocrisy

Consider this a gentle warning to my fellow complementarians, from a guy who continually needs...

March 05, 2015

Obama’s Probably Not a Muslim (Or, Why We Don’t Need a Christian President)

We don't need a Christian president in order to see important values upheld, protected, or...

March 04, 2015

N. T. Wright’s 5 Aspects of Renewed Humanity

N. T. Wright argues that a Pauline theology of renewed humanity lends itself to five...

March 03, 2015

Dallas Radio Show Reviews “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns

"For Christ & Culture," a radio show on 90.9 FM in Dallas (that I often...

March 02, 2015

John Wesley’s Christian Perfection: Myths, Realities, and Critique

John Wesley's teachings on Christian perfection aren't what some portray, but are still worthy of...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Trolls, Slacktivism, and Having a Conversation

Social media is real life. It's not a separate existence and doesn't remove you from...

February 24, 2015

5 Ways Theology Speaks to Science

Christians have certain things to fear and much to gain from competent scientific practice.

February 19, 2015

Jihadists, 50 Shades of Grey, and Violent Pornography

Jihadist porn habits and "50 Shades of Grey" reveal a broader issue: violent porn seeks...

February 18, 2015

How Augustine Helps Us Live in Light of the Trinity

Has the Trinity become a dusty Sunday school fact? Let Augustine help.

February 17, 2015

3 Reasons Why I’m Writing at Patheos

Having a blog hosted in the same channel as studs like Michael Bird, Peter Enns,...

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