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September 2024

September 07, 2024

What is ‘Original Sin’?

I recently asked friends on social media what they believe about ‘original sin’ and got...

August 2024

August 19, 2024

Learning the Art of Surrender

In military terms, surrender is failure – the vanquished power bowing to their vanquisher –...

May 2024

May 13, 2024

Separation From God is an Illusion

As a child, I was taught that human beings are separated from God because of...

April 2024

April 09, 2024

Is Deconstruction Necessary For All Believers?

Deconstruction has become a major buzz word in Christian circles, whether progressive or conservative. For...

March 2024

March 23, 2024

Is ‘Sin’ a List of Forbidden Activities?

Sin is such an emotionally laden term, associated with heaviness and accusation – the angry...

March 14, 2024

The Rich Man and Lazarus – Parable or Story?

In recent weeks, the Rich Man and Lazarus has become something of a ‘capture the...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

The Book of Job, Part 4 – Job’s Heart is Revealed

In the previous three instalments of this series, we established several key foundations: Job...

February 09, 2024

The Book of Job Part 3 – Job Calls God His Enemy

The common Evangelical interpretation of Job states that Job was a righteous man who refused...

January 2024

January 25, 2024

The Book of Job, Part 2 – Job Doesn’t Know God

The common Evangelical interpretation of Job is that God is responsible for our sufferings,...

January 14, 2024

The Book of Job – A Rod to Beat Ourselves Up With

The purpose of this article is to expose the devastating harm in the common, Evangelical...

December 2023

December 13, 2023

Father Forgive Them – They Know Not What They Do

What do you understand of Jesus’ plea to the Father, during his crucifixion? Was it...

October 2023

October 29, 2023

Thought-police? No thanks!

How do you apply Philippians 4:8? Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever...

October 17, 2023

Forget the End Times

Imagine with me for a moment that Jesus won't return in your lifetime....

August 2023

August 10, 2023

Male Headship is a Romance Killer

In the church of my youth, the Biblical principle of male headship was widely...

July 2023

July 16, 2023

Inerrancy Enforces the Repression of Women

I recently posted an article on full, unconditional inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in...

July 08, 2023

The Idolatrous Doctrine of Inerrancy

Digging into the doctrine of inerrancy has been an eye-opener over the past couple of...

June 2023

June 16, 2023

How did Jesus Interpret Scripture?

At the heart of the dialogue between Progressive Christians and Evangelicals is a question about...