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April 2018

April 09, 2018

What’s New? Everything!

An essential element of the Messianic promise is this: Nothing will ever be the same...

April 05, 2018

Love Chapter (Remix)

And now I will show you the most beautiful way: If I build...

April 02, 2018

This Present Reality

T. Austin Sparks says something in the very beginning of his book "The School of...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

What His Resurrection Means To Me

What does the Resurrection mean to me? It means I will never experience a single...

March 29, 2018

Risen?

We as Christians have an unusual fascination with the death of Jesus. I know that...

March 28, 2018

The Body of Jesus

The body of Jesus was taken down from the cross. It was cold; lifeless; heavy....

March 23, 2018

The Failed Insurrection on Palm Sunday

On the day that the Passover Lamb was traditionally selected, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on...

March 21, 2018

What the Bible Clearly Says

It's one of the most common phrases I think I've ever heard from Christians when...

March 20, 2018

Our Forgotten Power

When it comes to love, many Christians have a pretty low opinion of it. Sure,...

March 19, 2018

There Are No Mansions In Heaven

"In My Father’s house are many rooms (dwelling places); if it were not so, I...

March 17, 2018

We Who Have Been Transformed

You opened the eyes of the blind. Who are we to sing the songs of...

March 14, 2018

A Room Full of Jesus

"If Jesus were alive today..." This is how the question begins. It doesn't matter what...

March 12, 2018

A Father’s Love

After a recent gathering, the woman whose home we were meeting in (a total...

March 08, 2018

Are We Already Living In A Dystopian Society?

Many American Christians are convinced that the Second Amendment is necessary to prevent the US...

March 08, 2018

Learning To Love

I can remember when my oldest son Dylan was in first grade. He came home...

March 02, 2018

Contradictory Christianity

I typically have two types of arguments online with other Christians: One is about whether...

March 01, 2018

Why Is Jesus Violent In Revelation?

According to the book of Revelation, when Jesus returns He will bring an army and...

March 01, 2018

The Christian Bill of Rights

If you are a Christian you need to know your rights. According to Jesus and...

February 2018

February 26, 2018

6 Times Jesus Contradicted the Old Testament

A friend recently told me that Jesus would never contradict the Old Testament scriptures. In...

February 24, 2018

PAUL: Apostle of Peace

When we first meet Paul, he’s described as a zealous Pharisee who is “breathing out...

February 22, 2018

Paul’s Nonviolent Authority

I recently received an advance copy of a scholarly paper written by my friend Dr....

February 21, 2018

Did Paul Preach A Different Gospel Than Jesus Did?

Honestly, I can't believe I need to write an entire blog post to explain...

February 18, 2018

Agape Against The Machine

Over the weekend I watched a live concert DVD from a band called “Rage Against...

February 16, 2018

Cold, Dead Hands

America has a gun problem. But America doesn't know it has a gun problem. The...

February 16, 2018

How To Transform Culture Without Becoming Entangled In Politics

Honestly, this is a very challenging topic for me. Not only to write about, but...

February 14, 2018

Worm-Free Christianity

There are no worms in the Body of Christ. Our favorite hymns might suggest otherwise,...

February 09, 2018

The 7 Signs of Josephus Reveal End Times Destruction

Our only first-hand account of the Roman assault on the Temple comes from the Jewish...

February 08, 2018

Jesus Never Predicted The End Of The World

“Immediately after the distress of those days, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon...

February 07, 2018

Love, Hate and the Kingdom of God

Believe it or not, some Christians keep a list of people who can be righteously...

February 02, 2018

That Awkward Moment When Your Christian President Contradicts Jesus

One of the biggest challenges for American Christians who embrace the idea that they live...