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November 2018

November 09, 2018

For God So Hated The World?

If Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory is true, then we need to re-write John chapter...

November 07, 2018

Why Sports Tribalism Is Worse Than Other Tribalism

I wrote an article recently about the dangers of Tribalism and how Jesus invites us...

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 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 16, 2018

The Childlikeness of God

“And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when...

October 12, 2018

No, Jesus Was Not Separated From The Father On The Cross

On the cross, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me?”...

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...

September 2018

September 29, 2018

The Movement Will Not Be Televised (But It Will Be On Facebook)

I’ve started to notice a subtle shift in the atmosphere the last few years, and...

September 21, 2018

Success, Failure and the Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is for losers. Those who are blind, broken, forgotten, poor, marginalized,...

September 20, 2018

Art As Prophetic Voice

The thin line between art that communicates a scandalous truth and art that is sheer...

September 07, 2018

New Perspective on God’s Wrath [Guest post by Steven Kline]

A passage in Psalm 18 really stood out to me this morning: “With the merciful...

September 05, 2018

Why Do Christians Divide Over Doctrine?

It happens all the time. Christians who disagree over a particular doctrine decide that...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Will Homosexuals Inherit the Kingdom?

In this blog I’ll be answering an honest question from someone online who asked me:...

August 16, 2018

Jesus or Christ (Or Both)?

“For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ, you...

August 08, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: Jesus Really Sets Us Free

Part 7 in the Unbelievable Truth Series. My internet friend, Brant Hansen, said something the...

August 07, 2018

Limited Negatives: Making Sense of How Jesus Speaks

Quite often in the Gospels, Jesus – and other Gospel writers – will use...

August 02, 2018

What If We Actually Create Reality By Observation?

If we're not here to observe the Universe, does it cease to exist?...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: God Is Trustworthy

Part 3 in the Unbelievable Truth series. One of the hardest truths for Christians to...

July 27, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: Jesus Was Fully Human

Part 2 in the Unbelievable Truth Series. Read Part 1 HERE When we think of...

July 19, 2018

Everything We Need To Live Like Christ

"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our...

July 12, 2018

3 Scriptures That Just Keep Blowing My Mind

Over the last few months, I've run across 3 scripture verses that are seriously melting...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

The 5 Degrees of Love

Over the weekend I was in Grafton, Ohio [near Cleveland], speaking at a Forum on...

June 25, 2018

Saved By Zero

I had an interesting dream the other night that was a combination of philosophy,...

June 21, 2018

The Mark Of The Beast: Revealed!

When it comes to the book of Revelation there are ultimately two camps: Futurists (who...

June 20, 2018

Why We Love Law More Than The Gospel

Today was the perfect storm of Christians praising the Law of Moses, I guess. First,...

June 15, 2018

Behold: Our Christless Christianity

Just in case you're not paying attention, American Christianity is a Christless Christianity....

June 09, 2018

Welcome To Post Christian America

Image:HeavenlyPerspective Kenn Stilger A new study from the Pew Research...

June 05, 2018

The Word “Homosexual” Doesn’t Appear In The Bible [Pre-1946]

As I prepare for an online debate on the topic "Is It A Sin To...