Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29).
Bible & Theology
Our World is Broken But Jesus Offers Restored, Reconciled, & Full Life (Colossians 1:15–23)
Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29).
The way of the Lamb. Embracing listening, humility, repentance, & peacemaking during times of division.
Lately we've seen a toxic and potent cultural and political mix of fear, anxiety, uncertainty, disillusionment, racism, misogyny, division, and conflict. Deep divisions are erupting. These division are often shaped around ethnicity, gender, politics, and class...
7 Inspiring Women: Ruth Padilla DeBorst
In this series of posts, we’re looking at 7 inspiring women – passionate, courageous, prophetic women, who inspire us to think deeply, act courageously, embrace others, and bring hope to the world. In this entry, we look at some of the challenges offered by Ruth...
12 Maneras de ser un verdadero evangélico.
"Evangélico. Usted sigue utilizando esa palabra. No creo que signifique lo que usted piensa que significa.", La Princesa Prometida, sobre el uso que hace Vizzini de la palabra "evangélico". Soy un evangélico. Yo amo las cosas a las que el evangélico se...
8 ways to love the church (Colossians 1:3 to 2:5)
Over the last few decades, criticisms of the church have become commonplace. Scores of books and blogs unpack the failings of the church. There’s truth in many of these criticisms and concerns. The church gains nothing by burying its head in the sand. Our hope is in...
15 reasons why you should go to Bible and theological college
I chose to go to Bible and theological college in my late twenties. (In Australia, we tend to call seminaries theological colleges). I’d spent close to 10 years serving with a church planting team and felt that I needed further equipping for ministry. I also wanted to...
Christians at the Border: A Review by Madison April Hill
M. Daniel Carroll R.’s Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, & the Bible is a powerful book that offers readers a view of immigration from a Christian perspective. The book aims to challenge how Christians feel about the issue from a biblical...
Living in the power and presence of Immanuel (Matthew 1)
Living in the power and presence of Immanuel (Matthew 1) ‘So God throws open the door of this world—and enters as a baby. As the most vulnerable imaginable. Because he wants unimaginable intimacy with you. What religion ever had a god that wanted such intimacy with us...
Abandoning a Diseased Christian Social Imagination
“I want Christians to recognize the grotesque nature of a social performance of Christianity that imagines Christian identity floating above land, landscape, animals, place, and space, leaving such realities to the machinations of capitalistic calculations and the...
The atonement and healing: Is physical healing guaranteed in Jesus’s death on the Cross?
Some Christian movements try to link physical healing with the atonement by appealing to Isaiah 53:4–6, Matthew 8:14–17, and 1 Peter 2:21–25. This theology has grown worldwide, and especially in the Majority World (sometimes called Third World) and among churches with...