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2019-04-01T17:30:28+00:00

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No Bible? Know Christ.

Last updated on: April 1, 2019 at 5:30 pm By Keith Giles

Every single time I try to point out that the Bible never points us to the Bible, but always points us to Christ, and that we can know Christ without the Bible, someone always says this: “But, Keith, you wouldn’t know anything about Christ without the Bible.” And that’s the problem, I think. See, people who have made the menu the meal, or confused the map with the treasure, cannot understand that there’s someone beyond the written words ABOUT... Read more

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2020-01-01T19:14:52+00:00

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Sorry Christians: Our Bible Contains Fake Letters From Paul (And Peter)

Last updated on: January 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm By Keith Giles

I hope you’re sitting down. Maybe grab a stress ball or cuddle with your therapy dog. Ready? Ok. Here goes. The New Testament is filled with epistles that were not written by Paul or Peter. These are called “Pseudepigrapha” because, like other fake scriptures circulated in the late second and third centuries, they were not authored by the Apostle whose name appears on it. The textbook definition of Pseudepigrapha is: “Spurious or pseudonymous writings ascribed to various biblical patriarchs and... Read more

Gospel of the Kingdom

2019-03-27T18:00:59+00:00

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How Do We Heal Our Political Divide?

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 6:00 pm By Keith Giles

As American Christians pledge allegiance to the flag, we are increasingly aware that our churches are not united as one, but are deeply divided along political lines. The facts are alarming. Our Churches are becoming more politically-charged. Political divisions have created a fractured and broken Church community. Young people are leaving the church by the thousands. Most young people say politics in the pulpit is driving them away from Christianity. Bottom Line: The American Church has never been more divided politically. So, what can we do to... Read more

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2019-03-26T18:56:04+00:00

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An Appeal To Optimistic Christianity

Last updated on: March 26, 2019 at 6:56 pm By Keith Giles

I’ll be honest, I’m a pessimist at heart. There’s a phrase I love that says “The definition of a Pessimist is: An Optimist with experience.” That’s my basic posture. But, as I’ve been doing research for my next book, I ran across a beautiful description of the early Christians that really took my breath away and made me reconsider my pessimistic tendencies. In the book, “Universalism: The Prevailing Doctrine of the Christian Church During Its First Five Hundred Years”... Read more

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2019-03-22T17:18:27+00:00

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Stop Trying To Fix People. Just Love Them.

Last updated on: March 22, 2019 at 5:18 pm By Keith Giles

So…I had a dream last night. It was kinda strange, but I woke up wondering what it meant. Part of it was someone looking at me and urging me to “be the scientist” I was meant to be. There was a bit about trying to tune a radio to find a station but it never would come in. Then we were walking through the forest, up a hill. Someone was asking me if I was a Prophet or an... Read more

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2019-03-21T19:52:46+00:00

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What’s Wrong With New Covenant Theology?

Last updated on: March 21, 2019 at 7:52 pm By Keith Giles

New Covenant Theology was the “new thing” a few decades ago and many were called heretics for defending and promoting it. Previously, the two main theologies were Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism. According to Wikipedia: “New Covenant Theology (teaches) that the person and work of Jesus Christ is the central focus of the Bible. One distinctive result of this is that Old Testament Laws have been abrogated or cancelled with Jesus’ crucifixion, and replaced with the Law of Christ found in... Read more

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2019-03-20T17:41:54+00:00

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Loving The Sinner: An Unpopular Mercy

Last updated on: March 20, 2019 at 5:41 pm By Keith Giles

Does everyone deserve love? Does everyone receive mercy? In some contexts, we can freely affirm these ideas. Of course everyone deserves to be loved. Certainly everyone receives God’s mercy and forgiveness, regardless of who they are or what they’ve done. It’s the vagueness of these ideals that allows us to affirm them. But give us someone specific and these start to break down. For example: The man who walked into a Mosque in New Zealand and shot 50 people dead... Read more

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2019-03-15T20:51:35+00:00

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Peace Feast: Breaking Bread With Our Muslim Neighbors

Last updated on: March 15, 2019 at 8:51 pm By Keith Giles

Earlier this week, my wife Wendy and I responded to an RSVP to attend a local “Peace Feast” where Christians and Muslims are invited to come together and share a meal in hopes of building relationships and forging a path to understanding and peace. The meal is scheduled for this evening, only a few hours after the news that a white supremacist went into a Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and shot 49 people to death, wounding dozens more.... Read more

2019-03-14T16:53:42+00:00

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Christ Is How We Understand Scripture (Not The Other Way Around)

Last updated on: March 14, 2019 at 4:53 pm By Keith Giles

Try to imagine someone trying to convince you that the menu at the restaurant was better than anything you could eat at that restaurant. Or that the treasure map you were holding was the same as the actual treasure it was pointing you to. If you can imagine that, then you can understand the confusion that many Evangelical Christians have about the Bible. They try to convince you, and possibly even themselves, that the Bible will change your life, and... Read more

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2019-03-12T20:19:27+00:00

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Do You Want To Live A Beautiful Life?

Last updated on: March 12, 2019 at 8:19 pm By Keith Giles

Wendy and I spent most of the day on Saturday at an event that featured author and psychologist Richard Beck. He shared several insights with us that really inspired me to reconsider my approach to the process of Spiritual/Religious Deconstruction. As co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast, I’ve talked to dozens of people – like Richard Rohr, Bart Ehrman, Derek Webb, Benjamin Corey, Brad Jersak, Bishop Carlton Pearson and David Bentley Hart – about their process of deconstructing... Read more

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