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July 2023

July 17, 2023

Would the real terrorists please stand up? Understanding recent events in Israel and Palestine and why it matters

In recent weeks, the Israeli army has launched “counter-terrorist” activities in the West Bank camp...

July 10, 2023

Why our churches often look more like empire than Kingdom; 3 reasons why they are not about to change anytime soon; and what we should do about it: Beast/anti-Christ #9

Have you ever had a meeting that you knew was going to be confrontational? As...

July 03, 2023

Global warming is legit and the book of Revelation affirms it: Wrath and God #6

Global warming is legit and I think if we were to go back in time...

June 2023

June 26, 2023

Pride Month: What does it mean to love our neighbor?

Of course, we “Christians” should actively resist Pride Month. Really? I recently noticed that some...

June 19, 2023

Are the Seven Seals God’s wrath? #5

I hope by now that I have at least gotten you to consider the possibility...

June 12, 2023

Are the Seven Seals God’s wrath? Revelation #4

I have been trying to draw attention to the fact that for many Christians their...

June 05, 2023

Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #3

We all enjoy the movie or the book when the bad person--whether it be...

June 02, 2023

Devotional Guide: Rev 19-22

Monday: Read Revelation 19:11-21; Psalm 96, 98 Today’s reading begins what I have called the...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #2

In my last post, “Is God a moral monster?”, I asked the question: “How come...

May 26, 2023

Devotional guide: Rev 15:1-19:10

Monday: Read Revelation 15:1-8 In 15:1-16:20, John presents us with the third series of seven:...

May 22, 2023

Is God a moral monster? The book of Revelation and wrath #1

I would like to ask a favor. Could we lay aside our preconceived notions of...

May 19, 2023

Devotional guide: Rev 12:1-14:20

Note: this week’s reading is going to be difficult and have a little extra reading....

May 15, 2023

Why I believe the question “God, what is your will for my life?” belies the Hedonism of our culture and not the Gospel: The Mission of God: part 2: Worldview #13:

I discussed in my post two weeks ago that the question, “God, what is your...

May 12, 2023

Devotional Guide: Rev 8:1-11:19

Monday: Read Revelation 8:1-13 Rev 8:1-9:21 may well be one of the most misunderstood...

May 08, 2023

A Christian family that needs our help

You may not know but: May 14 is the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence. For...

May 05, 2023

Devotional Guide: Rev 5:1-7:17

Monday: Read Revelation 5:1-14 As I noted in yesterday’s reading, the heavenly vision (4:1-16:21)—the second...

May 01, 2023

Why asking, “What is God’s will for my life?” is problematic: part 1 Worldviews #12

As the final component of a Christian worldview, the question is often raised, “What is...

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Devotional guide: Rev 2:18-4:11

Monday: Read Revelation 2:18-29 The message to the church in Thyatira forms the center of...

April 24, 2023

Reconciling God’s love and Wrath: have we got it wrong?

In my last post, I asked if lying is always a sin. In raising this...

April 21, 2023

Devotional Guide: Rev 1:1-2:17

Monday: Read Revelation 1:1-8 Revelation 1:1-8 functions as the prologue or the introduction to the...

April 17, 2023

Lying: Is it always a sin? Grace and the Gospel

I am intrigued, though I suppose I should not be surprised, by how many Christians...

April 14, 2023

1-3 John, Jude: a devotional guide

Monday: Read 1 John 4:1-21 If the letter to John were broken into two sections...

April 07, 2023

1 John 1-3: A devotional guide

Monday: Read 1 John 1:1-4 The letters from James through Jude (which include 1-3 John)...

April 05, 2023

Is the Jesus we preach the same Jesus that Paul preached? Easter 2023: Worldviews #11

I would like to make the claim that the Jesus that is presented this weekend...

April 03, 2023

Easter: are we out of tune with its significance? Worldviews #10

A Christian worldview[1] indeed begins, as it is often stated, with Creation and it ends...

March 2023

March 31, 2023

2 Peter 1-3: a devotional guide

Monday: Read 2 Peter 1:1-15 We are not certain as to when this letter was...

March 27, 2023

The New Creation has begun: but do we believe it? Worldviews #9

New Creation: sounds good. No more death, suffering, or hunger (for much of the world...

March 24, 2023

1 Peter 3-5: a devotional guide

Monday: Read 1 Peter 3:1-7[2] Today’s reading is a prime example in which understanding the...

March 20, 2023

Deconstruction/Reconstruction: Jesus is the answer! Worldview #8

In my last post, I suggested that the although the notion of deconstructing our faith...

March 17, 2023

1 Pet 1-2: a devotional guide

Monday: Read 1 Pet 1:1-12 The letter of 1st Peter is one of the hidden...