CONSENSUS FAITH
The term politically correct has become a term to describe spineless opinion, talking out of both sides of your mouth while standing on both sides […]
December 2016
THE IDENTITY CYCLE
Bearing fruit is normal for a healthy tree. In the same way true disciples are known by the fruit they produce not who produced them, […]
HIDDEN THINGS
Jesus tells us in Matthew’s gospel, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” The […]
FORGIVENESS IS FORGIVENESS
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) wrote. “Jesus says, “Forgive, and you will also be forgiven” (Matthew 6:14). That is to say, forgiveness is forgiveness. Your forgiveness of […]
NEW FROM THE OLD
N. T. Wright, one of my favorite theologians and authors, writes, “It is striking how the earliest Christians, like mainstream rabbis of the period, clung […]
LOVING SOMEONE
Jean Vanier writes, “To love someone is not first of all to do things for them, but to reveal to them their beauty and value, […]
STANDARD BEHAVIOR
Every person has a standard for determining their actions and behavior. In the strictest sense religion is a standard for many people, however religion often […]
HELPFUL DOUBT
Faith is not without understanding. To believe without seeing is not faith without understanding. There is an exposure and knowing of things that takes us […]
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
St. Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033–1109) wrote, “Flee for a while from your tasks; hide yourself for a little space from the turmoil of your thoughts. […]
TEST FOR LIFE
“After lecturing learnedly on miracles, a great theologian was asked to give a specific example of one. “There is only one miracle,” he answered. “It […]