Violence in the Kingdom of God
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. – Jesus (Matthew 11:12) Jesus talked about the
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Calvinism, Gender Politics and the ESV
In any attempt to speak into a conversation about Bible translations and theology, I am skating on the edge of my own incompetencies before I even begin. Receive this blog
Jesus is a friend of sinners (and Jesus is a friend of mine).
I’m thinking about a first-century gathering. Jesus is at somebody’s house and he is laughing. It is a deep belly laugh. Someone has just said something (maybe about the irony
Belonging, Believing and Behaving: The Sense of a Faithful United Methodist
The Babylon Bee, a satirical website that pokes fun at Christian culture, recently posted a marvelously ironic “news piece” with this heading: “Pastor Surprised to Learn His Church Has Statement
Biblical … or superstitious? Which are you?
Consider how the following three numbers are related*: 2, 4, 8. What would you say is the likely relationship between these three numbers? Is there a pattern (hint: yes)? To confirm your guess,
God Heals Dis-grace.
I love the way Chonda Pierce teaches the creation story. She talks about how, in the story of Adam and Eve — before they sinned or ever talked to that
We are the Amen.
Did you know the word “Amen” is never used in the Bible to finish a prayer? Or a song? Not once. The posture of prayer in biblical times was not
What’s true in the world
Are these things true? This was the question asked of Stephen, one of the followers of Jesus who served the first century church. Those who asked were antagonistic toward the
Is your spiritual life a system or a pile of parts?
Confession: My life and ministry have suffered greatly for lack of working systems. My problem is not laziness or lack of passion. Pretty much, I like just about every idea
Holiness and the African UMC: An open letter to the U.S. Church
I have stated in other posts (here and here) that it has taken me a while to understand exactly how to posture myself within the current United Methodist Church. While at
Who wouldn’t want to be a universalist? (and why I’m not)
Who wouldn’t want to believe everybody wins — that in the end, God doesn’t have the heart to leave anyone behind? That my non-believing uncle who drank himself to death and
Abrahamic faith and the UMC
This message was delivered this week at the organizational meeting of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a group poised to advocate for a strong, orthodox, Spirit-led, global movement of United Methodists. I
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