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May 2011

May 26, 2011

The Sanctuary and the Flag (The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA)

May 25, 2011

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA (Citizenship)

May 24, 2011

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA (Introduction)

May 23, 2011

Camping Responds to Rapture Failure: World to Be Destroyed On October 21, 2011 (My Thoughts)

Tonight on Harold Camping's Open Forum Radio show, he gave his thoughts on what most...

May 23, 2011

Why "No One Knows the Day or Hour" is a WEAK Argument Against Rapture Predictors! (Reflections on Mark 13)

May 21, 2011

If You're Reading This Post, You've Been "Left Behind"

May 20, 2011

Why Universal Salvation is an Evangelical Option… Sort Of ("Friendly Friday" post: David Bunce)

May 16, 2011

The Rapture IS Coming THIS Saturday: May 21, 2011

I grew up in church. Not a typical middle class, white picket fence, awkwardly perfect...

May 12, 2011

If Evolution is Right… Then What About Adam? (Option 3: My Option – "Agnostic" about Adam) [3 of 3]

This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. ...

May 10, 2011

If Evolution is Right… Then What About Adam? (Option 2: Adam as "Parable") [2 of 3]

This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. ...

May 09, 2011

If Evolution is Right… Then What About Adam? (Option 1: Adam as Historical) [1 of 3]

This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. ...

April 2011

April 27, 2011

Floaties, High Dives, and Spiritual Questions: Is the Church a "Safe Place?"

April 12, 2011

Why Hell Still Matters

I have been doing some thinking about hell lately and find the debate interesting. Some...

April 07, 2011

Questioning God (Guest post – Alan Molineaux)

During a recent theological debate with a friend, who had declared their Calvinist credentials, I...

April 05, 2011

When Beliefs Become Idols (Quote to Ponder: Tim Keller)

While I was working on some research for the book of...

March 2011

March 23, 2011

The God who Suffers in Japan

The history of our world is the history of our suffering together. Every act of...

March 17, 2011

Towards a Biblical Theology of Final Judgment – A Quote to Ponder (Jon Isaak)

Recently I interviewed Anabaptist / evangelical theologian, Jon Isaak about his new book, New...

March 11, 2011

Ron Martoia on Reading and Living the Biblical Text

Here are some helpful videos on how we read and live the story of God,...

March 07, 2011

Orthodoxy and Exclusion (Guest Article, Alan Molineaux)

March 03, 2011

The End of Theological Discussion (Guest Post – Nathan McCorkindale)

March 02, 2011

Rob Bell Controversy – Your Questions, My Answers OR Why this is a Pastoral Issue!

The following questions are from my original response to Justin Taylor about Rob Bell's new...

February 2011

February 26, 2011

If Rob Bell is a Universalist, then maybe I am – along with many prominent evangelicals? (A response to Justin Taylor)

UPDATE: After you read this original post, please also read the follow up post where...

February 24, 2011

Pharaoh's Way or the Way of YHWH? (God as the Just Judge)

Elmer Martens begins his discussion of the cult practices of Israel with Passover. Such an...

February 23, 2011

Growing Up Christian – Without Losing Faith or Brains (Guest Post: George Murphy)

It’s a pretty common story. Someone grows up in a conservative Christian setting and is...

February 21, 2011

Conversion is a Journey, NOT a Moment (well, at least for some) [The Example of Lauren Winner]

Lauren Winner, in her wonderful memoir, Girl Meets God, offers a wonderful perspective on what...

February 18, 2011

Nonviolence 101 – Concluding Thoughts and Exhortations (part 9)