Blood Sacrifice
Why are Christians always going about "sacrifice?" What's with the obsession over blood?
Jubilee
A reason to be glad even in the midst of a suffering world. A reason to rejoice!
A Call of Christian Conscience
Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.
The Kingdom of God is at hand!
Repent! The Kingdom of God is near! Look and see, I make all things new! Knock and the door will be opened for you.
Why Was Jesus Killed?
Breaking down the question into 3 parts, lets look at why Jesus was crucified.
Science: What Can Really Be Said?
C.S. Lewis once (quite seriously) quipped, ‘the day that someone can offer proof for God it will likely be too late, for it will be the Last Day.’ The gist is that belief in God or disbelief in Him, must be just that: a belief. If the existence of God were so easily known, we would not have a choice in knowing of Him at all.
Merciless Mercy
‘Rock of Grace’ “Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Current Discussions
Seeking Answers, Seeking Truth, Seeking Him
Embodiment
“I believe in justice: but I am not a preacher of the gospel of justice, but the Gospel of Christ who calls us to justice. I believe in love, but I am not a preacher of the gospel of love, but the Gospel of Christ who calls us to love. I am committed to peace, but I am not a preacher of the gospel of peace, but the Gospel of Christ who calls us to peace. (more)
The Hidden Agenda
Walking through the mall last night, I visited a favorite outdoor supply shop of mine. Which one isn’t important, but they carry lots of great stuff, emphasis on the stuff because not one item in there is really essential for life. Which I find somewhat entertaining as it considers itself a ‘nature store.’ (more)
Contemporary Scholarship and Jesus Christ
This is the transcript and PowerPoint presentation of a session I gave at the Associated Christian Schools Annual Conference in July 2010. The files are in pdf format for ease of use. The session was only an hour in length, so my goal was to present a thumbnail sketch of current scholarship surrounding the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, (more)
You fed the pigs what?!
We’ve been away for a while. Sorry about that. We’ve had a wedding in another country, a move to a new town, three cases of bronchitis and a pregnancy (twins) which has kept our schedule pretty full. As wonderful as all that has been (except the bronchitis, thank you) we’re very glad to be back. (more)
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