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2020-12-24T15:38:57+00:00

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The Incarnation by Mary Emily Duba

Last updated on: December 24, 2020 at 3:38 pm By Keith Giles

[GUEST POST] The Incarnation – by which we mean “God coming to dwell with us in the person of Jesus” – is God’s radical act of peacemaking. God subverted every expectation humankind had for what peace would look like; what the Messianic expectation was. The people of Israel were expecting a warrior King. Someone who would come to save the people through a military victory over their enemies and rule as this righteous warrior King. God subverted their... Read more

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2020-12-22T22:04:52+00:00

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Why Some Christians Deny The Incarnation

Last updated on: December 22, 2020 at 10:04 pm By Keith Giles

The beautiful paradox of the Incarnation – which Christians the world over celebrate every December 25th – is that when Christ took on flesh, it also meant that all flesh took on Christ. This miracle convergence of humanity and Deity is embodied in Christ, and because of this, everyone alive is now also infused with the living spirit of Christ. This is why the Apostle Paul could say things like this: “For since death came through a man, the resurrection... Read more

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2020-12-10T15:39:07+00:00

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Deification: The Lost Doctrine Of The Early Church

Last updated on: December 10, 2020 at 3:39 pm By Keith Giles

Yesterday I had a wonderful conversation with Father Kenneth Tanner. During our talk, he referenced a quote from Athanasius that got my wheels turning. What he mentioned was that the early Church Father had taught something about the Incarnation of Christ being a journey, not an event in time, where Jesus became fully human only when he died on the cross. That really got me thinking and so I started to dig into this quote, and into what the early... Read more

2020-12-09T16:31:44+00:00

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Misunderstanding The Rich Man and Lazarus Parable

Last updated on: December 9, 2020 at 4:31 pm By Keith Giles

People constantly point to the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus in the Gospel of Luke as “proof” that Jesus taught the doctrine of Hell. But, that’s only because someone told them that this was what the parable was about. Anyone who actually reads the parable itself will notice that it’s not teaching about endless torment, and the point of the story isn’t about where anyone goes after they die at all. It’s actually about something much more practical.... Read more

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2020-12-08T04:47:00+00:00

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Her Name Was Luna

Last updated on: December 8, 2020 at 4:47 am By Keith Giles

The first thing I did when I got back from the war was to bury my gun in the back yard. I planted the 9mm pistol in the ground just next to the Oleander, beneath the shadow of the dying Mesquite tree my Father had planted over a decade ago. Not that I expected it to grow. Quite the opposite. I hoped to lay all my memories of blood and death to rest once and for all. It didn’t work.... Read more

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2020-12-04T15:27:38+00:00

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Love, Sin, And Forgiveness

Last updated on: December 4, 2020 at 3:27 pm By Keith Giles

In our sin-obsessed version of Modern Christianity, there’s almost nothing more important than answering this question: “What is sin?” Because we’ve made the Gospel an atonement theory that specifically says the “Good News” is how Jesus suffered the wrath of God as our substitute, and that wrath and punishment was centered on one thing – the fact that we are utterly, hopelessly sinful creatures. Sin, therefore, is a very important thing. Perhaps, in this brand of Christianity, even more... Read more

2020-12-03T18:21:54+00:00

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God Is An Addict by Amy Chumbley

Last updated on: December 3, 2020 at 6:21 pm By Keith Giles

[GUEST POST] God speaks in mysterious ways. Who knew a television show about cars could teach me so much about God’s love! My husband and I discovered “Rust Valley Restorers” on Netflix and were instantly hooked. I am NOT a car enthusiast. I am a girly girl, voted “Most Feminine” in high school. I only recently learned how to put air in my tires! And what is the difference in a fender and a bumper? I’m not sure. Then there’s... Read more

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2020-12-02T20:02:35+00:00

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Uncovering Gospel Truth Outside Our Faith

Last updated on: December 2, 2020 at 8:02 pm By Keith Giles

The Kingdom of Heaven is within you: and whosever shall know himself shall find it.” – Ancient Egyptian Proverb This quote above sounds awfully close to something Jesus said in Luke 17:21 – “The Kingdom of God is within you.” So, what’s up? Did Jesus even say this? Did the Gospel writers attribute something to Jesus that they stole from another source? I don’t think so. See, Jesus also quotes a pre-existing parable when he re-tells the story of the... Read more

2020-12-01T21:35:56+00:00

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FOR PASTORS ONLY: Surviving Deconstruction

Last updated on: December 1, 2020 at 9:35 pm By Keith Giles

This might come as a shock to you, but over the last year or so I have been talking with dozens of pastors who say that they would lose their jobs if their congregations knew about their deconstruction. It’s true. In fact, most of these pastors are ending up in my Square 1 and Ground Zero courses online where they find a safe place to question their faith, share their doubts and work through the painful process of deconstructing their... Read more

2020-11-25T16:51:25+00:00

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How Jesus Redefines Exile

Last updated on: November 25, 2020 at 4:51 pm By Keith Giles

As author and theologian N.T. Wright points out, the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis is a parable of Israel’s continual rise and fall: They start off in the seat of God’s favor, they rebel and fall away, the result is to become exiled in a foreign land, and the process repeats over and over again throughout their history. To be told “Your sins are forgiven,” therefore is to say “Your exile is over. It’s time to return home.”... Read more

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