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December 2021

December 23, 2021

Communion and the Church as the Body of Christ; Part 2

As I said in my last post, I am convinced that before we can address...

December 21, 2021

Communion and the Church as the Body of Christ; Part 1

One of the problems with the church today is that we have little to no...

December 17, 2021

Read through the New Testament with DT in 2022!

Today's post is a special edition designed to let you know what is coming in...

October 2021

October 05, 2021

America’s racist past: The Bible, injustice, and race#11; Justice#36

I have argued over the last several posts that the presence of systemic injustice in...

September 2021

September 14, 2021

The Cries of the Oppressed: Race and education: The Bible, injustice, and race#8; Justice#33

Psalm 10:17-18 You will incline Your ear: To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So...

August 2021

August 24, 2021

The Church’s complicity in racial injustice Part 3: The Bible, injustice, and race#7; Justice#32

AP Photo: courtesy of The Conversation At the beginning of my teaching career, I...

August 03, 2021

Why the question of systemic racism matters: The Bible, injustice, and race#4; Justice#29

There is no question that throughout American history Christians were instrumental in the propagation of...

July 2021

July 12, 2021

Racism: What is the problem? The Bible, injustice, and race#2; Justice#27.

“Racism does not exist because I am not a racist.” We have all heard it....

July 05, 2021

Gender and Justice: Women-Injustice#14; Justice#25

"Church is not the place for me." This is what many non-churched persons think after...

June 2021

June 28, 2021

Misogyny and the Bible: Does the NT teach that women must be silent in the church? An examination of 1 Cor 14:34-35: Women-Injustice#13; Justice#24

Christians and the Bible are misogynistic: so the claim goes. And the proof is found...

June 24, 2021

Does the NT teach the subordination of women? An examination of 1 Cor 11:2-16 (part 3): Women-Injustice#12; Justice#23

There is no question that 1 Cor 11:2-16 appears to teach that women are...

June 17, 2021

Does the NT teach the subordination of women? An examination of 1 Cor 11:2-16 (part 1): Women-Injustice#10; Justice#21

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and 14:34-35 are two passages cited by those who affirm male headship...

June 15, 2021

Does the NT teach the subordination of women? An examination of 1 Cor 11:2-16 (part 1): Women-Injustice#10; Justice#21

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and 14:34-35 are two of the more common passages cited by those...

June 11, 2021

Does the NT teach the subordination of women? An examination of 1 Pet 3:1-6, 7; Women-Injustice#9; Justice#20

Over the last several posts I have argued that the NT elevates the role of...

June 09, 2021

Male headship in the church today can often be nothing more than an unbiblical system of Apartheid: Women-Injustice#8; Justice#19

“The world that human beings create is indeed “man-made.” The system that human beings construct...

June 04, 2021

The prominence of Women in the New Testament: Women-Injustice#7; Justice#18

I have been arguing that in the New Creation male and female are equal in...

June 02, 2021

Aiming towards a biblical theology of gender: Women-Injustice#6; Justice#17

Genesis 3 in the New Creation I argued in the last post on women and...

May 2021

May 12, 2021

Does Genesis teach the subordination of women? (Gen 2:18-25; 3:16) Women-Injustice#5; Justice#16

There is little question that in the account of the creation of humanity in Gen...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

Women, Injustice, and the Bible: Women-Injustice#1; Justice#12

I suspect that most everyone would agree that women face unfair treatment on a global...

March 16, 2021

Following Jesus no matter the cost? A look at the Parable of the Sower. Justice #11

Are you willing to follow Christ even if it means ______________? Hopefully, we would...

March 03, 2021

Rome and Empire: What does the Bible say about empire? Justice#9

Many efforts to discuss justice and the church fail to account for the biblical view...

February 2021

February 25, 2021

Doing justice today: what does it look like? Understanding Empire: Justice#8

My wife and I have always enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes movies. We recently decided to...

January 2021

January 26, 2021

The Poor you will always have: Justice#6

“For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me”...

January 05, 2021

Justice without Love is not Justice: Justice#5

Two weeks ago, in my post “What is Justice?” I examined the meaning of “righteousness”...

December 2020

December 29, 2020

Jesus and the call to Justice: what does Justice look like in a NT world? Justice#4

Justice and righteousness In my last post, I listed verses from Genesis to Zechariah that...

December 15, 2020

Evangelicals and Justice: why are we so late to the game? Justice#2

It is ironic that Christians are often viewed as unconcerned about social justice issues. After...

December 08, 2020

Injustice: maybe I’m the problem: Justice#1

“First they came for the socialists and I did not speak out—because I am not...

October 2020

October 20, 2020

The book of Revelation: A Love Story!

I am working on a new commentary on the book of Revelation and I thought...

September 2020

September 14, 2020

America and violent protests: how do we bring an end to them?

Whenever I teach on the crucifixion of Jesus, I often make note of Mark 15:31:...

August 2020

August 14, 2020

Pursue the truth at all times: then follow it (part 4): Five ways to healthy conversations that will not only enhance your journey with Christ, but also advance your witness

I had just finished preaching a sermon during advent when, instead of congratulating me...