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February 2023

February 15, 2023

Same-Sex Love Celebrated In The Bible

Full Disclosure: In preparation for my debate in Houston with James White on the topic...

February 10, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: Come Into Being As You Pass Away

SAYING 42: Jesus said, “Come into being, as you pass away.” This is one of...

February 03, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: Empty-Handed Faith

SAYING 41: Jesus says: "To him who has in his hand, more will be...

February 02, 2023

Answering Questions About God, Hell and the Bible

I get questions from people on a regular basis via social media. People reach out...

January 2023

January 26, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: The Impossible Grapevine

SAYING 40: Jesus said, "A grapevine has been planted outside the father. And because it...

January 20, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: The Keys of Wisdom

SAYING 39: Jesus said: “The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge...

January 20, 2023

Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat To Christianity?

A few days ago I got an idea to engage in a conversation about faith...

January 13, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: You Will Not Find Me

SAYING 38: Jesus said, "On many occasions you have wanted to hear these sayings...

January 06, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: Stripped Naked

SAYING 37: His disciples said, "When will you be shown forth to us and...

December 2022

December 30, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Worry Not

SAYING 36: Jesus said, "Do not worry from dawn to dusk and from dusk to...

December 29, 2022

Progressive Christianity Year In Review 2022

Now that this year is just about over, let's take some time to look back...

December 22, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: The Strong Man

SAYING 35: Jesus said, "No one can enter the house of the strong man...

December 16, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Only The Blind Require A Guide

SAYING 34: Jesus said, "If a blind person leads a blind person both will fall...

December 09, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Preach To Yourself

SAYING 33: Jesus said, "Whatever you hear with your ear, proclaim upon your rooftops...

December 01, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: The Unhidden City

Saying 32: Jesus said, "A city built upon a high hill and fortified cannot fall....

November 2022

November 17, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Christ In All Things

Saying 30: Jesus said, "Where there are [three], they are without God, and where there...

November 15, 2022

Moving Beyond Earth-Centered Theology

When Nikolaus Copernicus formulated his new model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather...

November 10, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Which Came First: The Spirit or The Flesh?

Saying 29 Jesus said: “If the flesh came into existence because of the spirit, it is...

November 03, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Thirsty, Blind and Empty

Saying 28: Jesus said, "I stood at rest in the midst of the world. And...

October 2022

October 26, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Abstain From The World

Saying 27: Jesus said, "If you do not abstain from the world, you will...

October 21, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Eyes To See

Saying 26: Jesus said: “You see the mote which is in your brother's eye; but...

October 14, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Love Your Brother As Your Own Soul

Saying 25: Jesus said, “Love your brother like your own soul; protect him like the...

October 05, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: The Place Where You Are

Saying 24: His disciples said: “Teach us about the place where you are, for it...

September 2022

September 30, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: All Of Us Standing As One

SAYING 23: Jesus said: “I shall choose you, one out of a thousand and two...

September 26, 2022

Global Faith and Media Study Reveals Gaps and Opportunities

My wife and I just finished watching Ken Burn’s excellent documentary on The U.S....

September 22, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: When The Two Become One

Saying 22: Jesus saw some infants who were being suckled. He said to his...

September 14, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Naked In Our Presence

Saying 21: Mary said to Jesus, "Whom are your disciples like?" He said, "They...

September 08, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Shelter For The Birds

SAYING 20: "The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell us what the Kingdom of Heaven is...

September 06, 2022

When Did Christ Fill All Things?

A few weeks ago I was watching a fairly important conversation between Randal Rauser and...

September 02, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: The Nonsensical Beatitude

Saying 19: Jesus said, “Blessed is he who came to be before he came to...