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December 2018

December 14, 2018

The Savage Sword of Jesus?

Sometimes you have to switch tactics to make your point. For the last few years...

December 07, 2018

What’s So Great About Constantine?

If you listen to any Bible Scholar or Christian teacher long enough and you’ll...

December 04, 2018

Those Who Trust In Christ Will Die

Reading through David Bentley-Hart’s New Testament translation each night before I go to sleep has...

November 2018

November 16, 2018

Childlike Wisdom

It was about 9 years ago. I was sitting in the floor of our den,...

November 06, 2018

Why John 3:16 Isn’t About The Crucifixion

In preparation for an upcoming online debate about PSA [Penal Substitutionary Atonement] Theory, I started...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Stop Waiting For Jesus To Return To Fix Everything

Christians, we have a huge problem. Instead of following the teachings of Jesus, we’re mostly...

October 26, 2018

Action Figures

Nearly every Saturday morning I used to drive my two teenage boys up to...

October 24, 2018

Why Undocumented Immigrants Are A Blessing From God

In spite of how often we hear that immigrants are a drain on our economy...

October 19, 2018

Is Crucifixion Necessary For Us To Enter the Kingdom?

In preparation for an upcoming debate about the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement, my adversary...

October 18, 2018

Concentric Circles of Love

We talk a lot in the house church movement about "Being the Church" versus "Going...

October 11, 2018

What Gospel Did Paul Preach? [Hint: It Wasn’t Penal Substitutionary Atonement]

What is the Gospel? Well, it depends on who you ask. If you ask some...

October 05, 2018

How To Respond When They Call You A Heretic

Everyone is someone’s heretic. At least, that’s my opinion these days. Whenever someone calls you...

October 04, 2018

My Statement of Faith

Someone asked me what my statement of faith was today. Honestly, I’ve never really...

October 04, 2018

The Kingdom Reality

The Kingdom of God is the present reality which breaks into this illusion of ours...