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May 2017

May 02, 2017

In Due Time God Revealed His Word (RTT)

God’s perfect self-revelation is found only in Jesus Christ and the message he taught. To...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

A Few Quick Thoughts on Jesus and Bibliolatry

Jesus taught them, saying, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your...

April 25, 2017

On Christians Talking Dirty (RTT)

For week four of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Ephesians 5:4....

April 20, 2017

The Violence of Scripture by Eric A. Seibert (Book Review)

This is part three of a three-part review of Eric Seibert’s books. See my introductory...

April 17, 2017

The Least of All Nations (RTT)

For week three of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Obadiah 2....

April 13, 2017

Disturbing Divine Behavior by Eric A. Seibert (Book Review)

This is part two of a three-part review of Eric Seibert’s books. See my introductory...

April 11, 2017

We All Form One Body (RTT)

For week two of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Romans 12:5....

April 10, 2017

Eric Seibert on God, Violence, and Scripture (Some Introductory Remarks)

I’ve wrestled long and hard with my understanding of scripture. I was raised to believe...

April 04, 2017

A Day of Darkness and Gloom (RTT)

For the inaugural post of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Esther...

April 04, 2017

Introducing Random-Text Tuesday (RTT)

I thought it would be fun to start a regular weekly series on my blog....

March 2017

March 06, 2017

Mirror Bible by Francois du Toit (Book Review)

January 2017

January 11, 2017

No Marriage in the Resurrection? Here’s What Jesus Really Said

A certain discussion between Jesus and the Sadducees has led to a widespread belief among...

January 09, 2017

The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr & Mike Morrell (Book Review)

This is a book about the Trinity, but it’s not your average exposition of the...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

A Gay-Affirming Christian, Part 4: Confronting the Clobber Passages

This is the fourth and final post in a series arguing for the legitimacy of...

July 01, 2016

A Gay-Affirming Christian, Part 3: It All Comes Down to Love

This is the third post in a series arguing for the legitimacy of LGBTQ relationships...

June 2016

June 29, 2016

A Gay-Affirming Christian, Part 2: The Biblical Case for Marriage

This is the second post in a series arguing for the legitimacy of LGBTQ relationships...

April 2016

April 18, 2016

Why I’m Excited About the Africa Study Bible Project

The Africa Study Bible is a project being completed in partnership with Tyndale House and...

April 12, 2016

No, Denying Inerrancy Does Not Make One a Marcionite

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve witnessed an inerrantist accuse someone of...

April 11, 2016

The Nature of Scripture, Prophecy, and Fulfillment According to Matthew

In the first two chapters of his Gospel, Matthew directs his readers’ attention to four...

April 02, 2016

My Long Fight to Defend Inerrancy & Why I Finally Accepted the Bible We Have

I was raised as a missionary kid in a fundamentalist family. My dad, a pastor...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

A King of the Jews, Pagan Magi, and God’s Radical Inclusivity

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod,...

February 2016

February 05, 2016

25 Views on Hell? 2 Questions to Reframe the Debate

The Christian church has always agreed that there will be a final judgment of the...

December 2015

December 27, 2015

When Joseph Chose to Bear Mary’s “Sin”

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public...

December 21, 2015

Did Mary Remain a Perpetual Virgin?

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was...

December 14, 2015

Matthew’s Subversive Genealogy of Jesus

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of...

December 09, 2015

Blogging through Matthew: Introduction

Over the next few months (or for as long as it takes) I’m going to...