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2021-12-09T14:42:28-06:00

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For Us And Against Us

Last updated on: December 9, 2021 at 2:42 pm By C. Don Jones

Jesus made it clear to the disciples in Luke 9:50. “But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him; for whoever is not against you is for you.” Mark expands the thought. “But Jesus said; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will soon be able to speak a word against me. Whoever is not against us is for us.'” (9:39-40) It appears straight forward then to say, Jesus has other people doing good in... Read more

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2021-12-06T09:47:55-06:00

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The Prophet Down By The Riverside

Last updated on: December 6, 2021 at 9:47 am By C. Don Jones

They told me the prophet had been there by the riverside. Actually, the guide said two prophets stood there almost 900 years apart from each other. The Jordan was muddy here. It was not the clean waters in Galilee. The river is the lifeline of two nation-states today. And it boggles the mind to think about how many people over the centuries relied on it. This muddy river sung about by so many people who never saw it. The riverside... Read more

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2021-12-02T10:48:56-06:00

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Boy Scouts of America Loses A Friend

Last updated on: December 2, 2021 at 10:48 am By C. Don Jones

The whole Boy Scouts bankruptcy reminds me of why I did not become a lawyer. I often tell the story that at my High School reunion I was asked if I was a lawyer. “No, I work for the other side,” was my reply. Please, don’t misunderstand. I do not hate lawyers. I understand the need for these professionals. Our society needs people with legal training who advocate for the rights of other people. I am simply glad not to... Read more

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2021-11-29T09:42:14-06:00

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Time For A Serious Conversation About Who We Are

Last updated on: November 29, 2021 at 9:42 am By C. Don Jones

Time is a redeemable gift. The Ephesians were counseled to live by “making most of the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16) The King James Version reads “redeeming the time.” American Protestants look at these words and immediately think it is about doing something with the time. Indeed the United Methodist Book of Discipline warns the ordained person to “Never trifle away time; neither spend any more time at one place than is strictly necessary.” But these statements... Read more

Biblical Interpretation

Progressive Christianity

2021-11-24T12:11:55-06:00

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Gift and Gratitude

Last updated on: November 24, 2021 at 12:11 pm By C. Don Jones

Today I contemplate the Greek word charis. It is often translated as grace. But it is better translated as gift. It is the word from which charismatics take their name. They claim empowerment through gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts are to be used to benefit the community of disciples. Even when they are not the same, all gifts are for all. Gratitude Good and Bad. I was taught to be polite when receiving a gift. Reminders were often... Read more

2021-11-23T15:09:24-06:00

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Rushing to Judgment and Kyle Rittenhouse

Last updated on: November 23, 2021 at 3:09 pm By C. Don Jones

The last few weeks has been a lesson in judgment. Or rather I should say judgmentalism. As usual the sinful attitude infected many of us. The story of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse getting a ride from his mom across state lines to take part in opposing a Black Live Matter rally disgusted me. It still disgusts me. No one had to die that night. And no one had to kill anyone else. But it happened. Violence begets violence. The attitude that... Read more

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2021-11-18T11:40:39-06:00

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The Bible And Progressive Christians

Last updated on: November 18, 2021 at 11:40 am By C. Don Jones

I am about to spend an hour and a half in study that has nothing to do with the Bible. It is the final installment for an online series on “discipleship.” Another recent continuing education offering for clergy was about becoming a better storyteller. I look at these offerings and then scan the book cases in my study. There I see some very dated resource materials, commentaries, and studies dealing with the Bible. I have not purchased very many of... Read more

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Progressive Christianity

2021-11-15T09:57:06-06:00

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Heresy, Insanity, and The Destruction of the Faith of Jesus

Last updated on: November 15, 2021 at 9:57 am By C. Don Jones

Heresy is not often the equivalent of insanity. We who grew up during the cold war know how the Soviet government often declared political dissidents mentally ill. So, I do not say this flippantly that MAGA Christianity is both heretical and insane. Heresy is often the charge the majority lays on the minority. But its original meaning is division. The concept of heresy being about false ideas or doctrines is secondary. I can continue being in communion with people who... Read more

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2021-11-11T10:41:53-06:00

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Resentment And Spiritual Deformation

Last updated on: November 11, 2021 at 10:41 am By C. Don Jones

Resentment is powerful. But it is not constructive. The only result is destruction. Unfortunately, this truth is not as obvious to people holding on to resentments. In a recent post, I discussed how cults tend to appeal to resentments to gain members. People are motivated by appeals to their grievances. And yet, the unfulfilled promises left by the makes this sense of grievance worse. Resentful people often believe their feelings are justified. Perpetuated injustices cause resentments to simmer. Injustice leads... Read more

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2021-11-08T16:27:06-06:00

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The Refugee Gospel

Last updated on: November 8, 2021 at 4:27 pm By C. Don Jones

The gospel of Matthew can be called the refugee gospel. Scholars think it is the product of the aftermath of the Jewish War with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70. It grew out of the early Christian community that formed from these refugees in Antioch. Matthew brings an understanding of forced displacement to the Gospel of Christ. The book does this in more than one way. It illustrates the beginning of the division of the Christians from the... Read more

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